Ashley Owens

Networking is such a personal activity—it is not a one-size-fits-all practice. It’s easy to get bogged down in the details and miss out on the foundation of how to build and retain an effective network. At the end of the day, no one cares what you do as much as whether you know and like them and whether you can be trusted.

In an industry built on the power of connecting face-to-face, establishing and growing meaningful relationships is undeniably critical to long-term success. During the current pandemic, networking has shifted from onsite to fully online.

In this presentation, networking concierge Ashley Owens shares ways to nurture your current business relationships to create your own tactical, individualized approach.

Networking is such a personal activity, it is not a one size fits all practice. Most people get bogged down in the details and miss out on the foundation of how to build and retain an effective network. Nurturing a network is like finding your community of weirdos with whom you develop friendships. Where are they? How do you maintain interest and most importantly, how can you champion them?

Reality of Networking
Steps To Get Started
Know Yourself
Knowing Your Audience – DMBC’S
Plan Your Work, Work Your Plan
Building Your Champions
Tools and Resources

My keynote presentation combines storytelling and audio-visual aids to convey the critical importance of Internship. I include personal and real-life experiences in this engagement. These compelling stories set the stage for my goal of providing young individuals with all the necessary information on how to succeed in their early stages of employment. I believe that with the right guidance and preparation, they would be able to understand the importance of an internship to their future careers.

Key Messages:
• WHAT INTERNSHIP IS FOR AND WHY IT MATTERS.
• WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN STARTING INTERNSHIP
• HOW TO STAND OUT AND MAKE GOOD FIRST IMPRESSION
AT YOUR INTERNSHIP.
• NEXT STEPS AFTER INTERNSHIP.
• WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON’T GET THE INTERNSHIP?
• WHY ENTITLEMENT MENTALITY CAN RUIN OPPORTUNITIES.
• PROFESSIONAL FIRST IMPRESSION
• BEING MEMORABLE