Social Media & Professional Development: A Focus on LinkedIn

DATE:

Thursday, February 26, 2015

 

PLACE :

Raffel’s 10160 Reading Road (see below for directions)

TIME :

5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Social Time

 

6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. – Dinner

 

7:00 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. – Presentation

COST:

$10- $15, See information in Reservations
       

 ABOUT THE MEETING:

More than 330,000,000 business professionals use LinkedIn to stay connected and to advance their businesses and careers  Learn how to take advantage of the immense power of LinkedIn to further your career.   Topics will include:

  • A cursory look at the Big 5 social media platforms and why LinkedIn is the best tool for professionals
  • How to optimize your profile so LinkedIn can work more effectively for you
  • How to research clients and competition to generate business
  • How to build your personal and professional brand
  • How to share expertise, increase innovation and promote events through LinkedIn Groups
  • How to use the powerful search engine in LinkedIn for prospecting, job hunting and business intelligence
  • How to use little known features to expand your network and amplify your reach
  • How to apply proven techniques to stay top of mind with your connections
  • Online Reputation Management and why is important to your career
  • How to reconnect with long lost friends, colleagues and classmates

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Dave Hatter is a Partner and Solution Architect at Definity Partners, and has over 20 years of programming and consulting experience.  He graduated NKU with a BS Information Systems, and was named by his alma mater an Outstanding Alumnus, College of Informatics, in 2006.  He has written or contributed to 12 books, has authored more than 100 articles for  various publications, and has appeared as a technical contributor and SME on both radio and TV.  He has extensive experience as an instructor and public speaker, and has been on faculty at Cincinnati State for 10 years.  In his spare time, he serves as Mayor of Ft. Wright, KY, and serves on a variety of public service boards.

MENU SELECTIONS:

Buffet Menu:  Egg Plant Parmesan, Salisbury Steak, Marinated Chargilled Chicken Breast, Squash AuGratin, Seasoned Green Beans, Tossed Salad, Dinner Rolls and Butter, Chefs Choice of Dessert

LOCATION: Raffel’s is located at 10160 Reading Road, south of Glendale-Milford Road on the east side of Reading. Take I-75 to the Glendale-Milford Rd. Exit, go east on Glendale-Milford Road approximately of a mile to Reading Rd. and turn right on Reading.

RESERVATIONS:Please make reservations for each meeting by going to: https://ieeecincinnati.org/meetings/. Please click on the appropriate link and complete the reservation. 

Reservations close at midnight on Sunday February 22th, 2015.
DINNER RESERVATION CANCELLATION POLICY
An email to Reservations@ieeecincinnati.org prior to the close of reservations is required to properly cancel your reservation.

All Reservations must be made by midnight, Sunday February 22, 2015

WALK-INS (those without reservations): You are welcome to attend this meeting and/or enjoy the dinner even if you did not register in advance. Walk-ins pay a higher $15 dinner fee. Raffel’s determines our cost based on the number of plates used; if you choose to have dinner, please pay the fee if you eat even if you arrive late or didn’t pre-register.

PE CREDITS: Depending on the subject matter, attendance at IEEE Cincinnati Section Meetings now qualifies the attendee for Professional Development Hours towards renewal of Professional Engineers Licenses. Required documentation will be available following the meeting! The Section Meetings also provide a great opportunity to network with fellow engineers in the area.