Ongoing
business networking
Career experts unanimously agree that you
need to continually put yourself in front
of people both inside and outside your company
who are capable of promoting you. Your online
portfolio will help increase your odds of
transforming the new acquaintances you make
in business networking activities into fruitful
follow-on conversations and meetings.
Place your portfolio address on the business
cards you give to people you meet who may
be in a position to help you advance your
interests. You can meet these people in
many venues socially or professionally,
for instance:
| S
o c i a l l y |
P r o f e s s i o n a l l y |
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Community
events |
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Industry
conventions |
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Church |
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Professional associations |
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Country club |
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Trade shows |
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Community organizations
(e.g., Rotary, Lions, Chamber of Commerce,
Toastmasters) |
• |
Business networking
events (e.g., ExecuNet) |
Speaking
engagements
When submitting proposals to convention
agenda committees in your industry for presentations
you wish to make, include your portfolio
link to strengthen your proposal. When your
topic is approved, your portfolio link will
appear in your biographical description
in the convention literature, making it
easier for interested listeners to follow
up with you.
Memberships
When submitting applications for membership
in professional associations, clubs, or
community and civic associations, include
your portfolio link to strengthen your application.
When applying for officer or committee member
positions in professional associations,
clubs, or community and civic associations,
support your candidacy with your portfolio.
Publications
When submitting articles for publication
in professional journals or industry media,
include your portfolio link to strengthen
your biography. When your article is published,
your portfolio link will make it easier
for interested parties to find out more
about you.
More
uses
Your career portfolio is your professional
online identity. You can use it to:
• Improve alumnae networking
• Support freelance consulting
• Share your career with family and
friends
• Communicate your career status to
recruiters who call
• Project a professional image to
anyone you want to impress
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