John Sumser recently asked me to join the speakers at Las Vegas Recruiting Roadshow and I was happy to accept. I am sure it will be fun, and a great opportunity to meet some recruiters face-to-face.
Besides, it fits in nicely with one of the tips I always tell my students: always expand your knowledge and networks well beyond any confined industry ecosystem. Spend too much time within any ecosystem and specialists risk becoming endangered species. Online or off, there is no difference.
This concept is one of the reasons while I place value on creating relationships with public relations practitioners, advertising gurus, communication specialists, etc., I also work build connections and participate outside of my area of focus. I've learned quite a bit from recruiters over the last year.
While I might never have thought so before, recruiters provide an interesting link to personal branding, human
resources, labor relations, and executive management to name a few;
topics that my industry doesn’t always consider. (Tip I recently left communicators on my blog:
learn more about business.)
Las Vegas Recruiting Roadshow — 8 am. to 1:30 p.m., Feb. 27
Ever since John Sumser organized what he calls an experiment to bring local recruiters into the industry’s larger network infrastructure, the road show has made some impressive gains in helping the industry build bridges and network. Since the show is coming to Las Vegas, Sumser asked if I’d discuss the merits of social networking for about 30-45 minutes. In Vegas? You bet.
So on Feb. 27, I’ll be among the five speakers discussing various topics at the Green Valley Resort • Spa • Casino. It’s free with registration. I hope to see you there.
<i>This post is shortened from original. For the complete post with other speaking dates, visit <a href=http://copywriteink.blogspot.com/2008/02/finding-ideas-live-outside-your.html>here</a>.</i>
