1. Professional Networking

2. (I am a developer, marketer, and designer passionate about adding value to schools, non-profits, and SMB’s by leveraging web based tech OR I am a jack of all trades who loves sharing my obsession with the Internet)
Me (sometime in the 70’s)

3. Sarasota Club 1958

4. Recommended
Reading
(link at the end)

5. Nuts & Bolts

6. Ask away!

7. YOUR BRAND!® Your brand – define yourself – [slide] Know yourself
Eases introduction (elevator pitch)
Guide your behavior
Protech your reputation
Long term thinking
YOUR BRAND!®

8. Not just for elevators.

9. So what do you do? INTRODUCTIONS - [slide] Introduce yourself
Ask for a name when you have forgotten or forgot to ask
How to remember a name (visual)
Introduce someone else
Make a friend with a wall flower
So what do you do?

10. Find a wallflower.

11. Be curious!

12. In the moment?

13. The conference starts a week early.
Prepare for a conference, meeting, interview - [slide]
Research
Plan time
Attend social events – but never be last to leave
Side note – bring a notebook and stay off your phone
The conference starts a week early.

14. THINGS TO AVOID
Mind your step.

15. Sex, Politics, Religion, Money, Age
Avoid Sex, politics, religion, money, age (gossip)
Sex, Politics, Religion, Money, Age

16. Avoid controversy
CONTROVERSY

17. Alcohol – Sealy to Simmons Tony Smith 20 years later
Enjoy responsibly.

18. !
Awkward
TMI – don't get too personal – especially social media

19. Sarasota Club 1958

20. bit.ly/RingFP19