How to use LinkedIn

Three minute video clip from a presentation by Thom Singer to a group of lawyers on the topic of networking and business development.

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http://www.YPNHowardCounty.com Howard County Young Professionals Network (YPN) is a diverse group of young professionals that are working together to increase business opportunities and foster relationships for the future.

The Howard County Chamber of Commerce provides the YPN members with opportunities to get in front of, as well as build relationships with, the County’s local community and business leaders. The goal is to have the YPN group to continue to make Howard County an energetic place to work, play, live and shop.

* Get connected with vibrant young professionals
* Be recognized along with other outstanding business people
* Influence public policy at the local and state levels
* Contribute your entrepreneurial ideas
* have a voice in your community
* Advance your career

We’re committed to your success!

The Young Professionals Network of Howard County is the ideal avenue to connect young talent with established business and community leaders.

CONNECT
As a member of the YPN you’ll have the opportunity to develop your own skills, as well as make meaningful contributions to the community. Your involvement makes all the difference! So get connected!

* Networking
* Business Assistance
* Member Education

EMPOWER
YPN members benefit from all of the activities of the Chamber of Commerce, including:

* Business and Member Recognition
* Legislative and Public Policy Advocacy
* Access to Elected Officials
* Business Referrals
* Exclusive Marketing Opportunities
* Chamber Leadership Opportunities

RETAIN
This region prides itself on having one of the best-educated populations in the nation. Howard County’s priority is to retain and attract talented young professionals and entrepreneurs who realize the potential for personal growth and professional development in this community.

YPN is the ideal avenue to connect young talent with established leaders.

Membership in YPN is free with your Howard County Chamber membership.

Get Connected, Get Involved!

For Membership Details, contact:

Catherine Bedolla, Director of Membership
Howard County Chamber of Commerce
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 105
Columbia, MD 21044-2616
Telephone: 410-730-4111 ext. 114
Fax: 410-730-4584
Email: cbedolla@howardchamber.com

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LinkedIn Groups, CNBC, revenue and a future IPOI had a chance to sit down with Reid Hoffman, CEO and LinkedIn at the TiE Conference this weekend, where Hoffman was a keynote interview. The professional network is one of the early pioneers of social networks, even though LinkedIn has always been a “business” or professional network, and not a place to throw sheep. It’s been around since launching in 2003, and after $100 million in venture funding raised, it’s reached 40 million registered users from around the world.  LinkedIn is profitable, and its last valuation was $1 billion. Hoffman’s goal is to get every professional in the world to be on LinkedIn.In this segment,  Hoffman talks about LinkedIn’s major initiatives, such as creating groups for companies, universities and … [http://vator.tv/n/871 read more]

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http://joinyn.com/ – Yournight.com is the hottest new social network on the internet that also gives the member an opportunity to get paid for inviting their friends! YourNight.com is a unique, invitation only social network with numerous features and a member based affiliate program. The first of its kind, this network allows subscribers to have separate professional, personal, and dating profiles, as well as make cash rewards from referral purchases from shopping and travel applications.

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Why join the world’s largest professional network? Get a sense of the power of LinkedIn from these members who use the site with success.

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New to networking? Learn how this valuable job search tool can help you land your next interview!

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This is not your average party!

TASTE First Thursday March 4th @ NV LOUNGE is geared toward young professionals in the portland area looking to:
Network, Socialize, and be Entertained.

Happy hour from 7pm-9pm! Bring your business cards for free entry.
Every week there will be live entertainment from 9pm-10pm.
Followed by Music from DJ MELLO CEE! Socializing and Dancing starts at 10pm and goes until close.

This event is 21 and up
Whats your flavor?

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Windows 7 Professional helps you connect to networks easily. Windows 7′s Network Icon allows users to connect to and manage network connections easily and efficiently. Connect to all your wireless, cellular, and VPN networks from one place. Connecting to new networks is intuitive. Windows 7 Professional makes it easier to connect to your networks to give you more time to focus on your business.

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http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/903-business-networking-part-ii-how

This lesson is part of a 4-lesson series in which Thom Singer covers why to network, how to meet people, how to build and cultivate relationships,and how to stand out from the crowd. In this lesson, he discusses how to meet people in order to expand your professional network. Additionally, he talks about pitfalls to avoid and networking myths you should not believe.

Lesson Overview:
1. The biggest networking mistakes
2. How to connect with people – 6 easy first steps
3. The most egregious Networking Myths

Other lessons in this series include:
Business Networking: Why? (http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/902)
Business Networking: After We’ve Met (http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/904)
Business Networking: Standing Out (http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/905)

Thom Singer is an expert in social networking and developing a personal brand. He has worked in sales and marketing capacities at several Fortune 100 companies and regularly speaks to corporate audiences about the power of business relationships. Additionally, he has authored several books about professional networking and developed The Networking Quotient Quiz, an interactive survey that helps professionals measure and compare their networking skills with their peers.

To learn more about Thom Singer or his books on networking, networking for women, and networking with LinkedIn, check out http://www.thomsinger.com.

Thom Singer has more than 18 years of sales and marketing experience with firms such as RR Donnelley, Brobeck Phleger & Harrison LLP, Andrews Kurth LLP, Marsh, Inc., and Wells Fargo Bank. He is an expert in branding, positioning and networking, and has trained thousands of professionals in the art of building professional contacts that lead to increased business.

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Latino Professional Network. April 9th 2008, Suffolk Law School.

You may have attended countless business events and have built a professional network, but if you are like most business professionals, you are NOT utilizing your network to its fullest. The trick is to learn how to "mine your network" to find the hidden gold.  Part of the Networking Success F.O.R.M.U.L.A., Mining Your Network teaches techniques you can use to tap into the wealth of information, resources, and opportunities hiding in your network. Watch as Evelyn chats with Joe Hernandez author of "The Networking Success F.O.R.M.U.L.A" at the 1st installment of LPN’s Professional Development Series entitled, CRECER!   

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