Career growth through online networking Madhu Menon

The need for networking & PR You need to stand out. Good products also need marketing to succeed. HR departments filter out people People with reputations get further Recommendations carry more weight than just another resume Gives you more negotiating strength

What is networking? Not meeting random people Not just getting people to help you Not calling people when you want a job Helping people Doing things without keeping score Being visible

Networking in the real world How do you folks do it?

Online networking - objectives Make people remember your name Make people remember your job Make people remember your skills Let them have an image of you long before you ever walk into an interview

Online networking - means The simplest – an signature What mine says Madhu Menon Shiok Far-eastern Cuisine Indiranagar, Bangalore Visit Phone: (080) http:// Who you are, what you do, and where you work Yes, even your place of work might put you ahead

Mailing lists Stay very active on community mailing lists Help as many people as you can Don’t post stupid stuff Do it without expecting payback Don’t badmouth companies directly Your peers and HR people both might hang out there

Blogs Interviews and tests don’t give you time Company NDAs often don’t allow you to post your work Writing an intelligent blog builds reputation and credibility You can create sample work even if you’re new to the business People outside your work circle can see you

Online networking sites Take you beyond just your field Allow you to show personality Might give you direct access to senior employees You never know who might help you in the future If nothing else, you might make friends

Business networking sites Ryze – Bangalore network has 5000 members LinkedIn – OpenBC –

To summarise… You are a brand. Spend time to build it Online networking is faster Recommendations carry more weight Networking takes time and effort Known people get better offers

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