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ORGANIZER;CN=Bob Walker:MAILTO:rbobwalker@gmail.com
SUMMARY:THE FENG: The Art of Hello™: Professional Branding
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DESCRIPTION:Topic: The Art of Hello™:&nbsp;Professional Branding…Be Remembered in a Noisy World™&nbsp;Speaker: Paula Calise, Principal, Linked Executive Search. Co-FounderPresentation:As professionals we all deserve to be known for our achievements, and to be understood for our value proposition.&nbsp;This is particularly true as we seek a new normal during the outbreak and in the aftermath of COVID-19.&nbsp;&nbsp;Often called personal branding, the core is introducing yourself to people in a way that the listener understands the essence of your professional life. Once scripted and perfected, your branded introduction is a durable asset. It will serve as your networking introduction, as your LinkedIn profile summary, the opening to your bio, as the professional summary of your resume, and for internal meetings with new partners or executives.&nbsp; It is useful for emerging professionals, for senior leaders, for business owners, for those seeking positions on boards, and job seekers.&nbsp;A well-conceived professional brand introduction is the old-fashioned elevator pitch polished up to a professional level with a memorable impact. It differentiates you from others. So simple to recognize when done well, and so hard to make one your own. Paula provides the background, tips and rules and a three-step method that results in you having a professional brand introduction of your own to use, that day. It’s called&nbsp;The Art of Hello.Speaker's bio:Paula specializes in filling hard to fill positions, completing over 450 searches since founding Linked Executive Search. Paula is known for rapidly finding talent to fill key positions that fit the company, culture and team effortlessly – delivering quality candidates who can step in and immediately produce positive results. Across many professions and industries, Paula often fills jobs that have been open for 6 weeks to 6 months, with others having tried to fill these roles prior to Paula being invited to do so. Named as a 2017-2018 Best of the Best Recruiting Firms by Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/best-executive-recruiting-firms/list/#search:linkedAs a hiring manager by profession, Paula fills jobs like her clients would themselves, if they had the time. With years of leadership in sales and marketing from Viscem, TXU Energy, LexisNexis and IBM, she brings a wealth of placement experience and knowledge to every client Linked Executive Search serves.Paula is a frequent speaker and instructor. Her two areas of concentration are career development/job search skills and personal branding. Among other venue and organizations where she speaks, she is an instructor in the Cox Business School's Business Leadership Center and the Executive MBA program, both at Sothern Methodist University, and the UTD EMBA program for mid-career professionals.Paula earned an undergraduate degree in HR from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from the University of Houston. She is actively involved in community volunteerism and leadership. Paula serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board at the University of North Texas College of Business. She is a board member of the Dallas/Ft. Worth Retail Executive Association, co-founder of Dallas Executive Women’s Network Group, a founding member and Vice President of The Board Connection, and a former Assistant Vice President of Southwest Higher Education Authority.Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;Paula Calisepaula@linkedexec.com214-316-2519
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