Presentation for my workshop at the Daimler netWorkCamp. Together with Florian Astor (www.dowhatmakegood.de), I was speaking about how to activate, build and use your network by making your ideas visible with digital formats.

1. How to activate, build and use your network by
making your ideas visible with digital formats
Sebastian Hollmann | Florian Astor DigitalLife@Daimler netWorkCamp

2. www.sebastian-hollmann.de

3. ikigai
Find your ikigai and start to tell your story
What you
LOVE
What you can be
PAID FOR
What the
WORLD
NEEDS
What
you are
GOOD AT
ikigai = reason for being;
the thing that gets you up
in the morning

4. Working Out Loud
Sum up your content in one condensed sentence
• Use key messages to sum up content of others
(e. g. on Twitter) – practice, practice, practice…
• Use key messages as summary at the beginning
or end of your blogpost etc.
• Use key messages to sum up paragraphs
Have clear, crisp and consistent key messages

5. 2. Define your own goal –
what do you want to achieve?
1. Find your personal definition of
success – what is your „why“?

6. 3. Build your network – who can
help you to achieve your goal?
4. Find your individual channels and
media. Show up – online & offline!

7. 5. Show an interest in people –
give feedback and appreciation!

6. Approach interesting people – it
might feel odd, but doesn‘t hurt!

8. 8. Connect people in your network –
there‘s nothing more rewarding!
7. Share your insights without
expecting anything in return!

9. 10. Take your time – it will take 6 to 12
month to build your reputation.
9. Don‘t stop to continuosly
broaden your network!

10. Working Out LoudMy 10 key learnings for successful networking
1. Find your personal definition of success – what is your „why“?
2. Define your own goal – what do you want to achieve?
3. Build your network – who can help you to achieve your goal?
4. Find your individual channels and media. Show up – online and offline!
5. Show an interest in inspiring people – give feedback and appreciation!
6. Approach interesting people – it might feel odd, but doesn‘t hurt!
7. Share your thoughts and insights without expecting anything in return!
8. Connect people in your network – there‘s nothing more rewarding!
9. Don‘t stop to continuosly broaden your network!
10. Take your time – it will take 6 to 12 month to build your reputation.