Public Speaking…few embrace it, many fear it, and no one escapes it.  Regardless of your station on the public speaking spectrum, from rock-star speaker and master of toasts, to hiding under your desk to avoid even the chance of uttering words in public, everyone can improve their public speaking skills.  Perhaps you are comfortable with speaking in public, but just need some tips to jazz up your presentations.  Maybe the frog in your throat or butterflies in your stomach are preventing you from speaking your mind.

Find your voice…at our presentation skills workshop.  Join us for an engaging, fun-filled presentation by two local speakers who are mastering the art of public speaking. Ron Barrett, Vice President of Nonprofit Services National Corporate Research, Ltd. and Lewis Flax, Owner of Flax Associates will be presenting.

You will learn about:

• Tools to improve public presentations
• Tips to minimize and overcome fear
• Tricks to make your presentations more memorable

When: Wednesday, May 29, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Location: LexisNexis 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20036

Closest Metro Station:  Farragut West (Blue, Orange Lines) /Farragut North (Red line)

Price:  Members: $15

Non-members: $20

Students/Retired/Members in Transition: $10

Questions contact: Chris Vestal at vicepresident@dc.sla.org

TO REGISTER AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKERS, PLEASE VISIT THIS LINK: http://dc.sla.org/events/?ee=235

One of the most fundamental skills a librarian can have, no matter their work setting, is writing. Writing itself is such a broad topic that DC/SLA is launching a Writing Series!

Join us for the first installment of our Writing Series: How to Write to Develop a Professional Brand. With so many writing platforms today it’s important to know the strengths and best practices for each platform. Our panelists will help you with just that with three of the most popular digital platforms.

Panel:

• Naomi House, Reference Marketing and Acquisitions Librarian Census Bureau Library and Editor/Founder/Publisher of I Need a Library Job, will cover how to blog for a professional brand
• Liba Tomas, Senior Recruiter for NPR, will talk about leveraging writing on LinkedIn to develop your brand
• Amy Fenning, Senior Brand Marketing Manager with LexisNexis, will discuss best practices for your brand when writing on Twitter

Twitter: #sladc

This registration is for the Brown Bag Lunch in person viewing hosted at LexisNexis’s DC Office. Seating for the in person viewing is limited, attendees are encouraged to register early. CLICK HERE to register.

If you cannot attend in person, you can register to attend the event via webinar. 

When: Wednesday, April 17^th, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm

Location: LexisNexis 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20036

Closest Metro Station:  Farragut West (Blue, Orange Lines) /Farragut North (Red line)

Price:  General Admission: $5

Questions contact: Chris Vestal at vicepresident@dc.sla.org

Take Your Career to the Next Level

The Washington D.C. SLA Chapter presents:

 “Reach Your Maximum Career Potential”

 Sponsored by LexisNexis

Twitter: #sladcjobs

Explore Best Practices and Success Stories You Can Replicate

to Implement Your Career Plan and Secure Your Dream Job 

featuring: SLA President Deb Hunt

Do you ever feel stuck in a rut in your current job?  Are you looking for ways to break out and take your career to the next level and beyond?  Do you crave greater satisfaction in your current career?  Do you want to take your career to new heights or in a completely different direction, but don’t know how to get from here to there?  Do you ever wonder how others seem to land all the best jobs?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then “Reach Your Maximum Career Potential” is made just for you.  In our previous webinar titled “Expand Your Career Potential”, we examined the importance of acquiring the right skills to assure career advancement.

In “Reach Your Career Potential”, we look at best practices for career advancement and examine eight case studies where librarians and information professionals have maximized their career potential even in the face of great adversity.

“Reach Your Maximum Career Potential” is part of a series of webinar workshops on career development for librarians and information professionals.  Together with longstanding SLA member and co-instructor, David Grossman, Deb Hunt will teach librarians and information professionals the key elements of successful interactions and help webinar participants to construct their personalized plan for career advancement.

At this webinar you will:

ü  Review Our Profession’s Best Practices

ü  Unearth the Fundamentals of 8 Success Stories You Can Replicate

ü  Learn the 5 Secrets of Successful Interactions

ü  Unleash Your Multiple “Front Runner” Personas

ü  Construct and Execute Your 5 Step Career Growth Plan

ü  Investigate 6 Frequently Overlooked Career Paths

ü  Discover 100 Hot Job Titles for MLS/MLIS Grads

ü  Develop Your Strategy to Secure Your Dream Job

ü  Explore 15 Resources for Employment Opportunities

This registration is for the in person viewing hosted at LexisNexis’s DC Office. Seating for the in person viewing is limited, attendees are encouraged to register early. Register in-person here: http://dc.sla.org/events/?ee=216.

When: Wednesday, March 20, 6:00pm-8pm

6:00 to 6:30 pm Networking

6:30 to 8:00 pm Presentation

Location: LexisNexis 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20036 OR Register to attend via webinar: http://dc.sla.org/events/?ee=218

Closest Metro Station:  Farragut West (Blue, Orange Lines) /Farragut North (Red line)

Price:  Student/Members in Transition/Retired: $20

General Admisstion: $30

Questions contact: Chris Vestal at vicepresident@dc.sla.org

Invest in Yourself! Register today for “Reach Your Maximum Career Potential”

Special Bonus Offer: Register for “Reach Your Maximum Career Potential” today and receive a 33% discount on a Personal Resume Makeover, only $99 with webinar registration. (A $51 savings off the speakers’ regular rate)

Join your SLA colleagues for a Twitter chat about job hunting and career growth on Tuesday, March 5^th.  Tag your Tweets with #SLAtalk to be a part of the conversation!

http://slablogger.typepad.com/sla_blog/2013/02/job-hunting-and-career-growth-an-slatalk.html

SLA’s first Twitter chat of 2013 will focus on finding a job, and growing within that role.

Tune-in to enjoy tips from both colleagues and SLA’s vendor partners.

Two sessions will be held so information professionals across the globe can participate at a convenient time.

When:

Tuesday, March 5th

• Session #1 at 18:30 GMT (1:30 pm Eastern / 10:30 am Pacific)
• Session #2 at 00:00 GMT (7:00 pm Eastern / 4:00 pm Pacific)

[Need time zone help? Go to http://time.is/compare]

Questions to answer:

1. What’s a successful job hunting method that helped you land you your current job?
2. What’s a profession-specific way you’ve prepared for an interview that worked for you?
3. What are key organizational traits you look for during an interview or online job search?
4. How did you empower yourself to move ahead at your job? or what skills did you learn which led to your career growth?

…or ask your own question/share your own idea related to this topic!

Hashtag:

Tag your answers with #SLAtalk and the number of the question you’re answering.

For those wondering, #SLAchat is now used by the fine folks at Sporting Life Arkansas.

Start thinking with some light reading ahead of time:

“Networking for Introverts,” from the March/April ’12 issue of Information Outlook

“Future Now: Operation Agility,” from the Jan/Feb ’12 issue of Information Outlook

“Dressing Like We Mean It,” from the March ’11 issue of Information Outlook

Not an SLA member? To access these articles, join SLA, or contact us to receive temporary access.

Following the session:

Check back into this SLA Blog post after the #SLAtalk, where we’ll post some of the best ideas that you all have tweeted. Notice your tweet being favorited from @SLAhq? You’re handle and tweet will be posted here!

The Washington D.C. SLA Chapter presents: “Expand Your Career Potential” featuring: SLA President Deb Hunt. Sponsored by LexisNexis.

Twitter: #sladcJobs

Having the right skills is everything in today’s very tight job market.  How can you know which skills are in the greatest demand and how can you acquire the new skills you need for career advancement?

“Expand Your Career Potential” is the first in a series of workshops on career development for librarians and information professionals.  Together with longstanding SLA member and co-instructor, David Grossman, Deb Hunt will teach librarians and information professionals about the 33 hottest skills they need to master to jumpstart their next career move.  The workshop also provides sound, practical advice on six ways to acquire those most sought after and essential skills.  Participants will construct a customized “road map” plan to achieve their personal objectives.

You will learn how to:

• Conduct a self-assessment of your current skillset
• Leverage your existing skills to move to the next level in your career
• Acquire 33 essential skills for career growth
• Plan and jump-start your next career move
• Develop YOUR own personalized road map for career advancement

This 90 minute presentation is designed to help you broaden your existing skillset and construct a plan to attain new levels of expertise, employment, compensation and career satisfaction. Read more to get information about the presenters and what people are saying about these workshops.

You can sign up to attend this session live at LexisNexis 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20036, or you can sign up  to participate via webinar.

When: Wednesday, February 27^th, 6:00pm-8pm

6:00 to 6:30 pm Networking

6:30 to 8:00 pm Presentation

Location: LexisNexis 1150 18th Street NW, Suite 600, Washington DC 20036

Closest Metro Station:  Farragut West (Blue, Orange Lines) /Farragut North (Red line)

Price:  Student/Members in Transition/Retired: $20

General Admisstion: $30

Questions contact: Chris Vestal at vicepresident@dc.sla.org