Technology SIG: How Dynamic is your Linked In Profile?

ATD Dallas Technology SIG

Wednesday, October 11, 2017
12:00 noon
Facilitator: Jed Gifford

Is your purpose to feature yourself for an active or passive job search, find new clients, hire new employees or something else? Let’s team up and figure it out together! We will discuss the following:

• Why is LinkedIn so important in general?
• Personal Branding and Messaging
• Visibility through Networking

Whatever your intentions, maintaining a memorable professional digital footprint is absolutely essential. Your LinkedIn profile should showcase your “Sizzle Factor!”

• This will be an interactive session. Be ready to participate. Some volunteers’ profiles may even be featured! Bring your questions and feel free to bring your laptop or iPad/Tablet as well.
  

About the speaker:

Jed Gifford is a resourceful, conscientious and enthusiastic talent management and multi-platform communications leader with more than 15 years of sustainable difference-making experience in journalism, talent acquisition, training and overall professional development. After graduating from The University of Texas in Austin, he has spent the past two decades in the following diverse industries: Broadcast Television, Commercial Real Estate, Automotive Retail and HVAC/Refrigeration. Jed has an innate ability to network, build and coach teams with strong interpersonal and written skills, the drive to sell and manage multiple projects at any given time and add measurable value while achieving business objectives through relationship building, persuasion and confidentiality. He believes you should determine “What’s Your Sizzle Factor” and that the “Candidate Experience should ultimately lead to a profitable Employee Experience.” Jed lives in Dallas with his wife Cherie and daughter Avery and volunteers his time with Habitat for Humanity.

Bring your own ideas, questions, and challenges to see the demonstration and join in the discussion!

Location: 

nThrive

5543 Legacy Dr

Plano, TX 75243

Front desk: 972-361-8001

*Feel free to arrive at 11:45am to network and get settled prior to the meeting start. Bring your own lunch or visit the Cafeteria in the building if you want to pick up a lunch. (They have great food!)

All members of Dallas ATD are welcome to attend any SIG any time. All non-members please feel free to join us for up to 2 sessions at a SIG. After 2 sessions, to provide ongoing chapter support to the SIG, you will be expected to join Dallas ASTD by paying the annual dues of $115.