using the web to build a network
Post on 17-Oct-2014
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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.TRANSCRIPT
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
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