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The art of effective networking and career inventory 2013
1. The Art of Effective Networking
and Career Inventory
Akinsola JET
http://InternetWealthDon.com
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3. Making Profitable Connections
• Who do you know?
• Leverage – Explore the Opportunities!
• Remember everyone in the world is part of an
endless chain of connections.
12. How Do You Think?
Think laterally!
There is always
more than one way
to achieve your goals.
13. Network =
•WHO are you?
•WHAT do you need?
•WHAT are you willing to share?
14. How Do We Think...
Orange
Big picture thinker, think in “pods”, comfortable
with conceptual ideas.
Red
Think in terms of chapters, always need a beginning,
middle and end.
Green
Organized, sequential in their thinking - specific and
brief.
15. Awareness Heightens Achievement!
A-H-A
1. What do I like to do?
2. What am I good at?
3. What are my strengths?
4. What are my weaknesses?
5. What are my hobbies/interests?
6. What associations do I belong to?
7. Who do I know?
8. What can I share?
9. What special skills do I have?
10. Am I a volunteer? Where?
11. Charity - do I have a favourite?
12. What’s my wildest dream? If money,
talent and time didn’t count - what
would I like to do?
16. Common Ground
People like people who are like themselves, they buy from them, sell to them, hire them, and refer
them! Find your common ground.
What do I like to do?
What am I good at?
What is my favourite vacation spot?
What kind of vehicle do I drive?
What’s my favourite pet?
What are my hobbies/interests?
What associations do I belong to?
What’s my social capital – who do I
know?
What special skills do I have?
Am I a volunteer? Where?
Charity – do I have a favourite?
What’s my wildest dream?
17. Make The First Minute Count
• Start with a smile
• Make eye contact
• Introduce yourself
• Let people know what you do
• Explain what you need
• Ask how you can help them
• Say thank you
• Keep in touch
18. Ten Rules for Good Networking
Be prepared
Be open minded
Don’t be afraid to ask
Treat everyone in your network as an equal
Build your network on information, not
status
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19. Say Thank You
Don’t waste your resources
Give without expectation
Set realistic and achievable goals
Be committed and determined to do
whatever it takes
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Ten Rules for Good Networking
20. Maslow vs. Messer
Hierarchy of Needs
Self-fulfillment
Egotistic Needs
Social Needs
Safety/Security Needs
Basic Needs
22. •Find your real motivations, interests, and talents
for work
•Identify your ideal careers
•Discover your communication and leadership
strengths
Motivational Appraisal
of Personal Potential (MAPP)
