FREE Book on LinkedIn Before 1/22/10

Sign up for this event before January 22, 2010 and receive a free book: Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn by noted social media and career expert Neal Schaffer. Books will also be available for $25 at the event.

There are dozens of online networking events to choose from, but none address the core opportunities and challenges involved with executive networking. If you know you should be doing more online but don’t know where to start, or if you’ve been frustrated by the seemingly endless barrage of new online resources, this event is for you.

Like it or not, we live in an increasingly digital world. The Web is penetrating nearly every facet of business and professional networking is certainly no exception. While nothing will ever replace meeting a fellow executive with a firm handshake, free online tools are opening unprecedented opportunities for monetizing your expertise, building relationships and taking control of your career.

However, most senior executives get discouraged when it comes to creating an online networking strategy that actually meets business objectives, whether it’s to find a job, start a business, maximize sales or become a sought-after industry leader.

On February 2, from 1-5pm at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, McDermott & Bull is offering a forum that breaks down the various moving parts that comprise an effective online strategy designed to give executives a step-by-step relationship building development plan.

Scheduled Presenters

Neal Schaffer is an internationally recognized social networking guru helping companies and individuals embrace social media for personal and business applications. His experience in creating the Windmill Networking blog—a social networking world that has become so vast in one year that it constitutes one of the widest read LinkedIn blogs world-wide—resulted in his first book, “Windmill Networking: Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn.” Schaffer is a highly sought-after speaker and consultant noted for his energetic and passionate presentations.

Ryon Harms created the The Social Executive (www.thesocialexec.com) career and networking blog with a singular mission: help executives better utilize technology and social media to grow their networks and create more meaningful professional relationships. Ryon also serves as the Director of the McDermott & Bull Executive Network, where he is creating innovative ways to help senior executives help others and help themselves find their next career opportunity.

Chris Murdock is the Founder and Senior Partner at IQTalent Partners. Chris is a contributor to LandingJobs.com, a provider of interactive webinars on how to take control of your job search. Prior to Founding IQTalent Partners, Chris was a Sourcer with Yahoo!’s internal Executive Recruiting team in the corporate offices in Sunnyvale, CA. Prior to joining Yahoo, Chris was an Associate in the Menlo Park, CA office of Heidrick & Struggles and worked primarily with software, hardware, professional services, and semiconductor clients. 

As an attendee you will walk away with:

A cohesive online networking strategy tailored to meet the business objectives of working and transitioning executives.

• A step-by-step workbook that guides you through the entire networking strategy.
• A holistic understanding of how to identify and capitalize on the online tools that can benefit you and your company most.
• 30 days of personal support from our expert speakers and panelists to respond to all of your unanswered questions.

The attendance fee is $99. If you order before January 22, you will receive a free book: Understanding, Leveraging & Maximizing LinkedIn by social media and career expert Neal Schaffer. Books will also be available for $25 at the event.

This event will be followed by our San Francisco Mixer starting at 5:30pm. You must register for both of these events separately, so please click here to be taken to the San Francisco Mixer registration page. To attend the San Francisco Mixer, you must be a member of the McDermott & Bull Executive Network.