Preparing for the July 4th Parade with the Skokie Caucus Party
Networking Tip of The Week – Remembering Names
Do you have trouble remembering names at networking events? Make a point of saying the name of the person in your conversation after you have been introduced. When someone new walks up to the group, make sure to introduce yourself. It lets everyone hear your name again and prompts others to repeat theirs.
Met with DePaul University President, Father Dennis Holtschneider
How To Use LinkedIn To Get New Clients Plus Real Stories Of Success
JenningsWire online magazine is happy to present another blockbuster roundup article that queried real life LinkedIn users to discover how they used LinkedIn to land new clients and exactly how they did it. The contributors to this article HOLD NOTHING BACK.
One thing is certain. LinkedIn is a gold mine.
Shalom Klein of Moshe Klein & Associates, a firm that provides small businesses with bookkeeping, accounting and tax services, shares a few tips on how he used LinkedIn to bring in several new clients:
Create an optimized profile. Make sure your keywords and title accurately represent you to LinkedIn users. I’ve had many inquiries from people who were intrigued by my profile and wanted to schedule coffee to learn more about what I do.
Import and connect with all your contacts. This will guarantee that you will have access to all the second (and beyond) degree connections of your real relationships.
Identify your skills. Make sure your skills are highlighted so people are able to fully appreciate who you are.
Send messages. Send messages to your new connections so you can appropriately follow-up with them. Link to your website for more information.
Contributed by Shalom Klein of Moshe Klein & Associates, a firm that provides small business bookkeeping, accounting and tax services.
Career Relaunch Series: Job Interview
If you’re preparing for relaunch after taking some time off from the workforce and managed to score an interview, things are looking pretty good. At this point, it’s all about how you spin your story. Go into your interview and knock ‘em dead with your transferable skills, energy and personality.
Of course, clearing the hurdle is no cup of tea.
If you were laid off: One way to prove your worth is to show them “proof of exceptional performance while being able to explain the reasoning for the downsize – be careful not to place blame,” says Shalom Klein, Chairman & Publisher of Jewish B2B Networking.
To back it up, your LinkedIn profile should include glowing testimonials from management, coworkers or clients that let your skills shine, he says.
If you were fired: Again, avoid the whole blame game (it might be tempting to vent … don’t do it!).
“Remain positive and describe any volunteer work or coursework you may have completed during your gap period and show that you continued to maintain your energy, drive and positive attitude,” Klein says.
Chairing the Village of Skokie Economic Development Commission
Photos from The Business Event 2013 in Evanston, IL
Networking Tip of The Week – Becoming a Resource
Transform yourself into an effective and accessible resource for others. Once you become known as a powerful resource, people will think of you whenever they need help with something. They’ll turn to you for suggestions, ideas, names of other people, etc. This helps to keep you within their most immediate network of professionals, whom they think of on a regular day-to-day basis.
The Basics of Networking
Networking is not Selling. JBN is a dynamic social network for Jewish professionals to connect online and in person, but we are not here to sell each other. Yes, we will make sales to one another as a by-product of networking, but our purpose is to build relationships through networking that lead to new business. According to Webster’s dictionary, networking is: the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions; specifically : the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business.
JBN will offer great content to help you sell, but our purpose is to be a place to develop relationships who will introduce you to potential clients and decision makers.
Giver’s Gain. This motto is well known to people who are successful networkers. Networking is about giving, not taking. If you go to meetings or contact people online looking to get something from them, it won’t work. People will want to do business with you because they are attracted to you. How does this happen? By being a giver. The person who is known to be a giver becomes a star. And it’s the right thing to do. How can you start to become known as a giver? Go to your next networking meeting with the primary objective of finding a way to help someone that you meet, rather than how to get something. You’ll be amazed at the results.
Networking Tip of The Week – Thinking Long-term
When networking think long-term, not short term. Don’t overlook people simply because you think they are of no use to you at the moment. You never know who might be helpful to you in the future, or who they know, or might become.