Duke MBA Career Management Center

Meg Flournoy, Associate Director Student and Alumni Services

Ryan Smith, Program Director Alumni and EMBA Services

Perfecting Your StoryNovember 12, 2009

What is it you want to accomplish in this hour today?

What questions would you like to ask?

For me to get the most out of this session, what do I need to do?

Consider the Following…Consider the Following…

Ed Bernier, FSB ’06 - J&J, McNeil Consumer Healthcare

Jonathan Meltzer, FSB ’06 - Laboratory Corporation of America

Kim Racine, FSB ’06 - Limited Brands

Alumni PanelistsAlumni Panelists

Angela Eberts, Kellogg MBA

Associate DirectorFuqua CMC

Gracia Huntington, FSB ’94Executive CoachHuntington Search

Lisa SchwartzAssociate DirectorFuqua CMC

Executive Coach PanelistsExecutive Coach Panelists

• Resonates with the listener

• Elicits trust with consistency

• Articulates a compelling event

• Leaves impression through accomplishments

Inspire listener with a sense of what you can do, who you are and why it

matters to them.

Your Story Told Well is REALYour Story Told Well is REAL

Big Picture, not Laundry list

The Rule of 3 (Keep it Short)

Connect the Dots

Memorable Tag Line

Practice Out Loud

Food for ThoughtFood for Thought

Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

Networking Groups by State

What’s Your StoryHarvard Business Review

Herminia Ibarra & Kent LinebackJanuary 2005

Issue 83(1), pages 64-71

Four Truths of the Story TellerHarvard Business Review

Peter GuberDecember 2007

Issue 85(12), pages 52-59

http://www.job-hunt.org/job-search-networking/job-search-networking.shtml

Career Services for AlumniCareer Services for Alumni Multi-level options for differing needs

24-7 Online Resources exclusive for Duke MBA Alumni Presentations, Job Postings, Databases, Resume Book, Samples and Tips

• Alumni Career Page Link• Going Global• Alumni Clubs and Database

Short-term Coaching (3-4 sessions) for those in current transition Executive Career Consultants at Duke

Regional and longer-term coaching options Partnership with Lee Hecht Harrison Offices

Regional and Virtual Workshops Road shows brought to you in Partnership with Alumni Relations