Rediscovering Personal Networking: Michael Goldberg at TEDxMillRiver
According a presentation made by Michael Goldberg at TEDxMillRiver about the Rediscovering Personal Networking the use of the social media is making us to lose our personal touch, aspect that is very important to could have better opportunities in the global world in which we are.
Firstly, is important to clarify that, according to him, a true friend is who is going to help you when you have a problem, not only a person who is designated as your friend for only having added to your network of friends.
In this way, Michael is focuses on the importance of our personal touch in our future, how this will influence our job search, landing on a job. Because our personal touch lets us make connection, not only with other people, also with ourselves.
Furthermore, he explains about the five reason why a people starts networking:
-The first is business more business.- More sales, promotions, etc.
-To land a job
-To learn something.- About industry, professional, etc.
-Social reasons. - To meet friend
-To solve a problem.
- Finding doctors, experts, etc.
Finally, he introduces a concept, PEEC that means profession experience environment call. Profession is who you are, what you are doing and with whom. Expertise is your depth of knowledge, it´s your deft knowledge, what do you do best related with your profession. In addition, environment is simply your target market place, it´s perhaps industry professional market segment that you´re looking to learn more about. Then, you call to action, what is it that you´re after.