Career growth through online networking
Madhu Menonwww.madmanweb.com
www.shiokfood.com
The need for networking & PR You need to stand out. Good products
also need marketing to succeed. HR departments filter out people People with reputations get further Recommendations carry more weight
than just another resume Gives you more negotiating strength
What is networking? Not meeting random people Not just getting people to help you Not calling people when you want
a job Helping people Doing things without keeping score Being visible
Networking in the real world How do you folks do it?
Online networking - objectives Make people remember your name Make people remember your job Make people remember your skills Let them have an image of you
long before you ever walk into an interview
Online networking - means The simplest – an email signature What mine says
Madhu Menon Shiok Far-eastern Cuisine Indiranagar, Bangalore Visit us @ http://www.shiokfood.com Phone: (080) 4116 1800
Who you are, what you do, and where you work
Yes, even your place of work might put you ahead
Mailing lists Stay very active on community
mailing lists Help as many people as you can Don’t post stupid stuff Do it without expecting payback Don’t badmouth companies directly Your peers and HR people both
might hang out there
Blogs Interviews and tests don’t give you time Company NDAs often don’t allow you to
post your work Writing an intelligent blog builds
reputation and credibility You can create sample work even if
you’re new to the business People outside your work circle can see
you
Online networking sites Take you beyond just your field Allow you to show personality Might give you direct access to
senior employees You never know who might help you
in the future If nothing else, you might make
friends
Business networking sites Ryze – www.ryze.com
Bangalore network has 5000 members
LinkedIn – www.linkedin.com OpenBC – www.openbc.com
To summarise… You are a brand. Spend time to
build it Online networking is faster Recommendations carry more
weight Networking takes time and effort Known people get better offers
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