Sweating the Details » two minute training http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog Tyler Dockery discusses graphic design, web design, business, networking, and Dockery Design as it services Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill Wed, 31 Aug 2011 17:16:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Networking: 2 Minute Training #20: Harness The Power Of Meetup.com http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/networking-2-minute-training-20-harness-the-power-of-meetup-com/ http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/index.php/networking-2-minute-training-20-harness-the-power-of-meetup-com/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:00:09 +0000 dockerydesigns http://www.dockerydesign.com/blog/?p=427

Networking: 2 Minute Training #20: Harness The Power Of Meetup.com

Sure, you have a networking group that you visit. You’re loyal, but you’re also on the lookout for great new opportunities. But how can you gain access to the people and groups that haven’t invited you? In an earlier piece, we mention that you should consider

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #19: Free Training = Free Training + Networking!

When you go to your Networking meetings, keep you ears open, and take note of the different individuals within the networking group. Some of them are educators, and some— like the leadership team— have close ties to the organizations that want to help small

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Presentations: 2 Minute Training #10: Don’t Read Your Presentation Off The Screen

So many people read directly off the screen when they are presenting, that Tyler Dockery starts to wonder if the BAD PRESENTATION fairy came to school on a day when he was sick.

“I have sat through many presentations— students work, teacher work, Department

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Presentations: 2 Minute Training #9: Bring Your Whole Presentation With You. The Whole Thing. And A Backup.

When presenting, don’t leave anything to chance. To do so will only invite folly.

Avoid this grievous error by bringing your entire presentation with you. All of it. With YOU. Every part. And have a backup, just in case.

When presenting,

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Presentations: 2 Minute Training #8: Don’t Use Powerpoint

To many business people, and many presenters, Powerpoint is the end-all, be-all of the presentation world. So why does Tyler Dockery advise most business people not to use Powerpoint, and in fact, never to use Powerpoint for professional presentations? Powerpoint is an accessible program, and many people use it

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #18: Offer To Give A Joint Presentation

In a networking meeting, you learn about individuals, you learn about their professions, and when they present to your group, you learn why its worth your while to talk with them or suggests the presenter’s skills to your contacts.

Most groups have a sign-up sheet where

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #17: Look The Part

Last week’s networking blog entry came with a flood of email messages (not too many comments though… I’ll have to look into that) letting me know that the story aspect really caught their hearts and minds. So today, we’re going to talk about looking the part by opening

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #15: Send A Personal Thank You

You just got off the phone with a referral you received this week. They love your work, and they’re willing to put $1200 down for a brand new widget. How can you thank the person who passed you their information? You’d love to do it in

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Networking: 2 Minute Training #14: Prime the Pump For Your Next One to One Meeting

You’ve met another networking individual, and set up a one to one meeting. This could become the foundation for a pivotal relationship, and you would really like this meeting to connect the hearts and minds of your organization with theirs.

You want

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