Complimentary Lunch & Learn Webinar: Social Networking for Career Development
Thursday, May 12, 2011 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Pacific Time
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Bernie Borges, CEO of Find and Convert, a B2B Internet marketing agency based in the Tampa Bay area, developed a video training product in 2010 called Social Networking for Job Seekers. Bernie regularly conducts live seminars on this topic and consistently hears from both employed and unemployed people who gain value from his training. Bernie will cover three of the five segments from his training video. The fact is your online reputation is critical whether you are gainfully employed, underemployed or in transition. In this webinar Bernie will cover:
- Career Development Lessons from a Triathlete
- Social Networking Like the Pros
- Why Consistent Personal Branding is Not an Option
Key Take-Aways
- How to develop professional and social credibility
- How to make influential connections online
- How to monetize your personal brand (whether you’re employed or not)
About the presenter: Bernie Borges is founder and CEO of Find and Convert, an Internet marketing agency serving mid-size clients nationwide. He is author of Marketing 2.0: Bridging the Gap between Seller and Buyer through Social Media. He hosts a popular podcast show about Internet marketing, he blogs regularly on marketing best practices, and he is a contract instructor for the American Marketing Association.
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