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Tips for SuccessHow To: Networking, Communities, and Resume Tips Presented By: Richard Harbridge

Richard Harbridge

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Who Am I?

Richard Harbridge is a…Business AnalystProject ManagerTechnology SpecialistProfessional SpeakerConsultantTrainerEntrepreneurCommunity BuilderBlogger/Tweeter

Richard Harbridge

Programmer/DeveloperArchitectAdministratorAccount ManagerSales ManagerBlah blah blah

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More Important: Who Are You?

The Single Most Valuable Takeaway From Today Is…

Knowing Your ValueWhich leads to…Presenting Your ValueProving Your ValueImproving Your Value

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Knowing Your Value

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Knowing Your Value

What are your biggest strengths?

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What are you good at? What do you enjoy doing?

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Knowing Your Value

What are your biggest weaknesses?

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What are you bad at? What do you dislike doing?

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Knowing Your Value

What Experience and Education do you possess?

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Knowing Your Value

What are your accomplishments? Achievements? Certifications?

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Knowing Your Value

How Much Should You Be Paid?

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Knowing Your Value

Tip #1: Your Value Changes

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Knowing Your Value

Tip #2: Comparisons Help Identify

Value

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Knowing Your Value

Tip #3: Everyone Will Not Know Your Value

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Presenting Your

Value

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Presenting Your Value

What are some ways we present our value?

ResumesCover LettersReferralsLetters of ReferenceRecommendations

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Presenting Your Value

Step 1 – Outline and Refine

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Positive LanguageBe ClearBe TargetedDoes the Reader Care About This?Focus on What You Have

(Skills vs Education vs Experience)

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Presenting Your Value

Step 2 - BroadcastMonsterWorkopolisLinkedInVisualCVYour BlogTwitterEtc…

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Presenting Your Value

Step 2 – Add Creativity

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Presenting Your Value

Presentations?

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Presenting Your Value

YouTube?

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Presenting Your Value

PodCast or Audio Version?This can be added to your normal

resume.Make it ‘accessible friendly’ – Stands out.

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Presenting Your Value

Make an Excel Version?Use ChartsUse GraphsMake it more

interesting /dynamic

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Presenting Your Value

Mind Mapping?

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Presenting Your Value

IBIS Mapping?

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Presenting Your Value

Get Creative?

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Presenting Your Value

Tip #4: Have more than one ‘Resume’

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Presenting Your Value

Tip #5: Be Creative and Get Attention

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Presenting Your Value

Tip #6: Present Your Value in Many

Different Ways

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Presenting Your Value

So now everyone knows your value. What next?

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Proving Your Value

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Proving Your Value

Record Your AccomplishmentsBe Proud Of Your AccomplishmentsNever Stop Presenting Your Value in New

and Better WaysAsk for RecommendationsAsk for Referrals

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Proving Your Value

Tip #7: Always Ask For

Recommendations and Referrals

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Improving Your Value

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Improving Your Value

It is always harder to improve a weakness than it is to improve a strength.

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So spend more time improving strengths.

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Improving Your Value

Tip #8: Improve Strengths

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Improving Your Value

What is a big part of your value?

Who You KnowWhich really is a result of…Putting Yourself Out ThereNetworkingBuilding RelationshipsEtc…

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Improving Your Value

Tip #9: Improve Your Value Through Relationships

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Improving Your Value

Tip #10: Always Be Soft Recruiting

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Recruitment Companies also make for wonderful friends.

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Improving Your Value

Step 1 – Explore What’s Out There User Groups Conferences Events Web Meetings

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Improving Your Value

Step 2 – Get InvolvedShare Business Cards (be creative)Connect with People Before and AfterContribute

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Tips for SuccessTip #1: Your Value ChangesTip #2: Comparisons Help Identify ValueTip #3: Everyone Will Not Know Your ValueTip #4: Have More Than One ‘Resume’Tip #5: Be Creative and Get AttentionTip #6: Present Your Value in Many Different WaysTip #7: Always Ask For Recommendations and ReferralsTip #8: Improve StrengthsTip #9: Improve Your Value Through RelationshipsTip #10: Always Be Soft Recruiting

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Thank You!

Let’s talk, and/or tweet!

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/rharbridge

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rharbridge

Send me your emails, and let me know your feedback!

Email me at: [email protected]

Let me know if you have more questions!

Richard Harbridge