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Much thanks to Aaron Strout for his tips for the almost-grad. Next up, Jim Storer, principal at Community Roundtable. Jim thinks that the lines between our professional and personal lives are blurring, let’s take a look:
Jim Storer’s One Tip for Almost Grads from Sydney Owen on Vimeo.
Could you describe Community Roundtable in a couple sentences?
The Community Roundtable is a peer network for people building community and social media programs at medium and large companies. It’s a high-touch network with regular (~weekly) conference calls, webcasts and/or live chats on topics that interest our members. We’re dedicated to making our members successful by providing access to the most relevant people and information given their interests and initiatives.
Any other tips for the Almost-Grad?
My other advice to everyone just getting started is to become known as a “giver.” Help connect friends with people that can help them. Give a book to someone who you think would enjoy it. Share your contacts or LinkedIn friends with people you trust. Go to a conference and introduce your colleagues to everyone you know. Generosity really does come back around and the whole “Google is your home page” advice won’t be an issue if you’re out there helping everyone succeed.
Are you a giver? How do you balance your professional and personal life? Are your lines blurring, or are they very defined?
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