using the web to build a network

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Here is a slideshow I gave young professionals at a workshop for aged care staff. It was a tad long & a little repetitious, but I hope you see how networking is vital when you are setting out in a career.

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Using the web to build a network

Sarah Stewart 2009

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http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/4528/Facebook-in-Real-Life-Throwing-Sheep-cartoon.aspx

What is an online network?

A group of people who are linked by A group of people who are linked by common interests or activitiescommon interests or activities

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Not what you know, but who you know

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Knowledge is in the network

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in other words

Other people know stuff

that you don’t,

so all you need to do is ask

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You contribute to people’s learning

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Support

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Collaboration

Safe place to reflect

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Try out

new ideas

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Share resources

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Mentoring

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Introductions

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Reduces feeling of isolation

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Increases job satisfaction

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Free resources, learning & professional development

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Access to national & international resources & opportunities

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In the clouds, portable

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Open environment, no boundaries

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Social or professional network?

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How to present yourself

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How to behave professionally

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Blurring between work & play

How you will ‘brand’ yourself

Confidentiality www.flickr.com/photos/12143758@N00/176850850

You get out what you put in

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Takes time to build up a network

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Share what you have learned

Help people

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Find mentors

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Whatever you publish, imagine your boss is reading it

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Hook into professional organizations

Don’t be afraid to try out new communication tools & resources

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Consider how ‘fun’ websites like YouTube and Facebook can be used for professional

networking & learning

Blog

LinkedIn

LinkedIn

Google Docs

YouTube

Flickr

References

• Sacha Chua. 2008. The Gen Y guide to web 2.0 at work. http://www.slideshare.net/sachac/the-gen-y-guide-to-web-20-at-work

• Jennifer Dorman. 2009. Power up your professional learning network. http://www.slideshare.net/cliotech/power-up-your-professional-learning-network-presentation-899214

• Alison Doyle. Face and professional networking.

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/networking/a/facebook.htm • Judy O’Connell. 2007. Creative Web 2.0 learning.

http://www.slideshare.net/heyjudeonline/creative-web-20-learning

Thanks to Kerry J: http://kerryj.com

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