If you’re looking for a new job, and are in Silicon Valley, or live mid-Peninsula, why not consider checking out CAM and join me this Saturday, October 20, 2012 for:
Effective Networking: Taking a Pay It Forward Approach to Making Connections That Matter
Guest Speaker: Sandy Jones-Kaminski
Bay Area-based author and speaker, Sandy Jones-Kaminski, believes that beyond self-promotion, networking can help build community, and that just like leadership and management skills, networking skills CAN be learned. And when approached with a “pay it forward” attitude, networking can even help create healthier social and business environments. Sandy will offer her advice and share some practical tips on how to cultivate meaningful connections, engage in thoughtful conversations and create good social capital in your career and professional life.
Just some of what you will discover and learn:
- the truth behind the four myths of networking
- in-person and online techniques to organically grow your personal and professional networks
- ways to begin a conversation other than with that dreaded phrase, “So what do you do?”
Sandy will also host a book signing at the event, and is donating 2 copies of “I’m at a Networking Event–Now What???” to be raffled off after her presentation (also available on Amazon or iTunes).
About the Speaker: Sandy Jones-Kaminski is a national speaker, networking expert, and author of “I’m at a Networking Event–Now What???,” the #1 pick on the Inc.com 2010 Business Book Wish List. She shares her insights and advice across the country as a professional development speaker and trainer, and has been both an executive in the HR outsourcing industry and accomplished business development professional. She has written numerous articles for WomenEntrepreneur and is a bylined columnist for both Biospace.com, Business2Community and PayScale. Sandy has been featured on Work Goes Strong, Bankrate.com, Fox Business News, You’re Hired!, and My Global Career. She also practices what she preaches by facilitating in-person networking events called Pay It Forward Parties and, at one time, was even a volunteer Chicago Greeter. You can find Sandy on Twitter via @sandyjk or online at belladomain.com.