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By: Pokenology » Discover the Gift of Networking

Pokenology » Discover the Gift of Networking — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 19:54:21 +0000

[...] Oh, yea! I know him, he @ replies me all the time. This post from Rebecca Dennison highlights a constant struggle: How do you transition your online connections to real-life networking? Check out the comments for tons of helpful tips. [...]

By: One To Watch Out For: Rebecca Denison | Waxing UnLyrical

One To Watch Out For: Rebecca Denison | Waxing UnLyrical — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:08:25 +0000

[...] be interesting. You can also read more from Rebecca on some pretty cool blogs, including those of Lauren Fernandez, Mark Schaefer and Heather Whaling. Oh, and on her own as well (highly [...]

By: Lauren Fernandez

Lauren Fernandez — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:36:36 +0000

Rebecca,

I would talk to your local PRSA chapter – do they have a student fee? Do they have sponsorships? Some chapters pay for students to go who can't afford it every time. It might even be reaching out to the Student Liason on the board and letting them know your concerns. And right there is a connection.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:18:34 +0000

Your first tweetup would typically be a meet and greet. It’s a great opportunity to casually meet people and it by no means has to be anything formal or big. Just message some people you’d like to attend, let them know you’re thinking of organizing a tweetup on this day and if they’d be interested in attending. You could write a blog explaining your intentions and giving the details and direct them to it. Chose a casual and relaxed venue – maybe a coffee house or something like that. Somewhere inviting that makes people feel comfortable. It’s really not hard. When it comes time for the actual event, just be yourself. Think before hand of some questions you’d like to ask specific people so you don’t get stuck in awkward silence (hate that!!) and enjoy yourself.

You could even do a quick search for locals and invite some people from the community you didn’t even know were on twitter and name tags are a nice touch too. Other than that just enjoy the experience. It is really intimidating meting people in person (if you’re as shy as me) but small tweetups are a good way to work on your skills and become more comfortable with the situation.

Good luck

By: Rebecca Denison

Rebecca Denison — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:22:13 +0000

Oh, heck no! I’m such a dork and so proud!

I think it definitely adds to my charm and makes me seem like a real person. If I were flawless, I think I’d be much harder to relate to. I love being a dork (or nerd of Flerd) and you should be, too!