Sail Out Or Perish

by Paresh Motiwala

Sail Out Or Perish

• • • • • • • • • • Couple of Questions(and a couple more after...) Couple of Stories Protocols for Business Networking Seven Deadly Myths of Networking Tools for Networking In Person Networking Marketing Yourself Disclaimers Q&A My Contact Information

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• Couple of Questions-1 • • A small Poll Why not network?

• • • • • I feel exposed It is a waste of time But, But, I already have a decent steady job I don’t give a sh*t I have no time

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• Couple of Questions -2 • What you do in your spare time?

• • • • • Play video games Watch movies What spare time?

Watch TV Go drink with friend

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• Small Story 1---a Company goes on cruise

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• Small Story 1 --- Get marooned

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• Small Story 1--- After a year, The Finance Team

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• Small Story 1--- After a year, The Marketing Team

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• Small Story 1- After a year, IT staff

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• Small Story 2 -- Visit to the zoo

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• Protocols for Business Networking • • • • • • • • Be generally informed Don’t be afraid to strike up a conversation Try sitting next to person you don’t know in a party Always carry your business card Don’t use foul language Don’t bad mouth Don’t try to sell, try to listen Stay in touch

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• Seven Deadly Myths of Networking 1. Networking means meeting as many people as you can 2. Networking means telling people about your business whenever you get a chance 3. Networking should start when you're job hunting 4. Networking is for schmoozers/brown nosers.

5. Networking is a waste of time 6. Networking is expensive 7. Networking is phony

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• Tools • • • • • • • • • • Linked In Twitter Facebook Plaxo Hi5 Blogs Forums Google + Orkut Others….

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• In Person Networking • Volunteering • Community • • • • Church/Place of religion Professional groups(ILTA, Developers, SQL...) Chambers of commerce Sports • Meeting newer people • Your fellow commuters • • • • Person sitting next to you at lunch table RENs Sports Old job/college reunions

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• Marketing Yourself • • • • • • Late night work: 2 AM Emails Presentations/Tech Talks Share mini successes Corporate Citizenship Water cooler conversations Keep your humor and smile

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• Summary: • • • • • Don’t become islands Declare your mini victories Connect and stay connected Always carry your business cards And don’t become like these or

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• Disclaimers • • No lawyers were hurt in the making of this presentation All Characters in the small stories are fictitious

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Q&A

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Paresh Motiwala for President 2012

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