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““Research and Networking”Research and Networking”

Ms Anna BrachMs Anna Brach

New Issues in Security Programme CoordinatorNew Issues in Security Programme Coordinator

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Research and Publications

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Online Academic Databases• GCSP offers access to several online databasesthat include journal articles, working papers, books, policy papers, and other materials that arehelpful for research.

• Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO)• Proquest Direct (academic database)• Stratfor.com (security analyses)• International Relations and Security Network (ISN)

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Where can I find…Where can I find…• Traditional Security ResourcesTraditional Security Resources

• White papers on defence (MERLN)• http://www.globalsecurity.org/

• Human SecurityHuman Security• http://www.humansecuritygateway.com• http://www.unmillenniumproject.org• http://www.africanreview.org• http://www.iss.co.za• http://www.interafricagroup.org/Human_Secu

rity_Program.html

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Google News / Google AlertGoogle News / Google Alert

• Google NewsGoogle News http://news.google.com/http://news.google.com/• Google News gathers stories from more than 4,500 Google News gathers stories from more than 4,500

news sources in English worldwide, and automatically news sources in English worldwide, and automatically arranges them to present the most relevant news first. arranges them to present the most relevant news first. Topics are updated every 15 minutes, so you're likely Topics are updated every 15 minutes, so you're likely see new stories each time you check the page. You see new stories each time you check the page. You pick the item that interests you, then go directly to the pick the item that interests you, then go directly to the site which published the account you want to read. site which published the account you want to read.

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Google ScholarGoogle Scholar

• Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly most relevant research across the world of scholarly research research

• http://scholar.google.comhttp://scholar.google.com

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NETWORKINGNETWORKING

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What is networkingWhat is networking

““the use of formal and informal the use of formal and informal linkages of people and resources for linkages of people and resources for the purpose of facilitating access to the purpose of facilitating access to

services, skills, contacts, and services, skills, contacts, and knowledge”knowledge”

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How do People Network?How do People Network?

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Why Network…Why Network…

• Increases your Social CurrencyIncreases your Social Currency• Increases your Industry RelevanceIncreases your Industry Relevance• Builds relationshipBuilds relationship• Generates New OpportunitiesGenerates New Opportunities

• 70-90% of all jobs are not posted70-90% of all jobs are not posted• most positions are filled internally, most positions are filled internally,

however, referrals are the number 1 however, referrals are the number 1 source of external hiressource of external hires

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Keys to Building a Successful NetworkKeys to Building a Successful Network

•Genuine vs Quid pro QuoGenuine vs Quid pro Quo•HelpfulHelpful•ThankfulThankful•SincereSincere•PatientPatient•CommittedCommitted•PersistentPersistent

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Networking TypesNetworking Types

• In meetings/conferences/other public In meetings/conferences/other public eventsevents

• OnlineOnline

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Meetings - PreparationMeetings - Preparation

• BUSSINESS CARDS BUSSINESS CARDS - - Make yourself easy to find Make yourself easy to find

• ELEVATOR SPEECH ELEVATOR SPEECH - - Have a 15 second description of yourself which can Have a 15 second description of yourself which can be tailored to your audience be tailored to your audience

• RESEARCH - RESEARCH - Event Preparation Event Preparation

• ESTABLISH GOALSESTABLISH GOALS

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At Meetings (1)At Meetings (1)• Smile!Smile!

• Look for someone to make eye contactLook for someone to make eye contact

• Be aware of body languageBe aware of body language

• Avoid gravitating towards people you knowAvoid gravitating towards people you know

• Listen, don’t just talkListen, don’t just talk

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At Meetings (2)At Meetings (2)• Use the name several timesUse the name several times

• Ask open-ended questionsAsk open-ended questions

• Ask people for non-obvious facts about Ask people for non-obvious facts about themselves for memory aidthemselves for memory aid

• Be open to letting others into your conversationsBe open to letting others into your conversations

• Introduce the person to somebody elseIntroduce the person to somebody else

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After MeetingsAfter Meetings• After the first meeting make notes on the After the first meeting make notes on the person’s business card, conversation topic, person’s business card, conversation topic, event name, date. event name, date.

• Follow up – within 48 hours!Follow up – within 48 hours!

• Go deep with key relationshipsGo deep with key relationships

• Commit to helping others be successfulCommit to helping others be successful

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Manage your Network (1)Manage your Network (1)

Keep satisfied Manage closely

Monitor(minimum effort)

Keep informed

Low INTEREST High

High

POWER

Low

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Manage your Network (2)Manage your Network (2)

• Go for coffeeGo for coffee

• Catch up at eventsCatch up at events

• Invite them to eventsInvite them to events

• Sending relevant articlesSending relevant articles

• Be a connector – play it forwardBe a connector – play it forward

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Online NetworkingOnline Networking

First Rule - Clean up your online image….First Rule - Clean up your online image….• Google yourself – what’s out there?Google yourself – what’s out there?• Delete inactive accounts and update active onesDelete inactive accounts and update active ones• Remove any “dirt”Remove any “dirt”• Utilise privacy settingsUtilise privacy settings• Ask contacts to “keep it clean”Ask contacts to “keep it clean”

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LinkedInLinkedIn• Fill out your profileFill out your profile

• Invite/Accept invitationsInvite/Accept invitations• Open vs Closed approachOpen vs Closed approach

• Search people you are meeting with Search people you are meeting with

• Search people you are looking to connect withSearch people you are looking to connect with

• Company profilesCompany profiles

• GroupsGroups•

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FacebookFacebook

• Search people you are meeting withSearch people you are meeting with

• Search people you are looking to connect withSearch people you are looking to connect with

• Find events that people are attendingFind events that people are attending

• GroupsGroups

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Other ?Other ?• www.twitter.com www.twitter.com

• www.mxit.comwww.mxit.com

• www.mocality.comwww.mocality.com

• write your blog – attract fans write your blog – attract fans

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Good Events to AttendGood Events to Attend

• Industry Specific ConferencesIndustry Specific Conferences

• Courses (link to the GCSP courses)Courses (link to the GCSP courses)

• Alumni MeetingsAlumni Meetings

• Join Organisations and attend their meetingsJoin Organisations and attend their meetings

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GCSP AlumniGCSP Alumni• Future leaders within and outside EuropeFuture leaders within and outside Europe• Over 1’100 principal course Alumni from Over 1’100 principal course Alumni from

over 70 countriesover 70 countries• Informal global network of security policy Informal global network of security policy

experts and practionners experts and practionners

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Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

•http://learn.linkedin.comhttp://learn.linkedin.com

•Women in International SecurityWomen in International Security

•http://reliefweb.inthttp://reliefweb.int

•http://www.iss.co.zahttp://www.iss.co.za