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Audrey Prenzel leads an awesome audience introduction in her session:
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Sherry Mirshahi Totten shows off the goods from the Summit:
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2011 Summit Plans
We've received rave reviews for the 2010 Summit and are already aplying the feedback to create an outstanding 2011 program!
Don Orlando shares the value of
CDI's Summit:
What you can expect:
- Single track programming with sessions focused at the expert-level
- Same great entrepreneurial empowerment emphasis for career and resume professionals
- Top industry professionals as presenters
- Southern Unites States location.
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Get More Summit at CDI's Site
In the sections below, we have provided 'highlights' of the Summit. You can get more by launching into CDI Summit Stuff from the 2010 Home Page at www.careerdirectors.com/conv_2010.htm. We'll be adding to the page soon!
Here you will be able to access links for all:
Link to Twitter Speaker Tips Flickr Event Photos Full-Page Size YouTube Speaker Videos
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Thanks to Our Summit Committee
The Summit committee made the event what it was, and we thank them deeply for their year-round efforts!
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Thank you:
Robin Schlinger - Robin's Resumes
Camille Carboneau Roberts - CC Career Services
Kris Plantrich - ResumeWonders Writing and Career Coaching Services
August Cohen - Get Hired Stay Hired, LLC
Marcia A. Baker - MARK of Success, LLC
Tina Kashlak Nicolai - Resume Writers' Ink, LLC
Conference Administrator: Kate DeCarlo - Flair & Associates |
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Thanks to Our Tweet Team
We appreciate those who volunteered to be part of CDI's official Summit Tweet team as well as those attendees who also participated!
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Thank you:
Ginger Korljan - Take Charge Coaching - @Ginger_Korljan
Dawn Rasmussen - Pathfinder Writing and Career Services - @dawnrasmussen
Robin Schlinger - Robin's Resumes - @robinresumes
Laura Labovich - Aspire! Empower! Career Strategy Group - @LauraLabovich
Jeremy Worthington - Worthington Career Services - @ExecJobCoach
Susan Guarneri - Guarneri Associates - @susanguarneri
Susan Kelly Easton - Competitive Edge Career Services - @SusanKEaston
Jeri Hird Dutcher - Workwrite - @resumegenius
Camille Roberts - CC Career Services - @CamilleRoberts |
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Tweets & Video Tips: Make Your Contacts Count! Networking "Know-How" for Career Professionals
Presenter: Laura Labovich, Aspire! Empower! Career Strategy Group
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
jobsearchcoach: Networking: What can I do for you as opposed to what can you do for me...
robinresumes: 3 key moments of networking - Name Exchange, What do you do?, Answering awkward questions.
dawnrasmussen: 3 ways to remember ppl: repeat name back, look at nametag, and think of unique phrase.
jobsearchcoach: Glances at nametags. Get over it. Just look at and read the name tag. You don't know that person yet!
MonsterCareers: Important networking trick- repeat the name after they introduce themselves. Maybe you'll remember the name!
dawnrasmussen: Make your name more memorable by developing tag line or story.
MonsterCareers: What if there's no name tag? Bring your own! Let people know who you are!
Ginger_Korljan: How do you answer the question, "How are you?" Be prepared to be spontaneous.
dawnrasmussen: Decide on the gives and gets on your agenda before going to a networking event.
SherryMirshahi: Networking tip: Add your picture to your business card or networking card. Helps ppl remember you even better!
Video Clip:
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Tweets & Video Tips: The Motivated You -- Assessing Transferable Skills
Presenter: Dick Knowdell, Career Research & Testing, Inc.
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
SusanKEaston: Richard Knowdell gives insight into our career values with his motivated skills card sort.
robinresumes: Be sure to use your motivated skills rather than your burnout skills per Richard Knowdell
SusanKEaston: Richard Knowdell"s presentation: your motivated skills are the ones you have found someone to pay you for what you would do for free
resumegenius: Infiltrate company by attending internal Toastmasters mtgs.
Video Clip:
 | | Dick Knowdell & Tina Kashlak Nicolai |
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Affinity Group Networking
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
SusanKEaston: @donorlando 6 months is enough to see ROI on marketing. Schedule marketing time. Charge yourself $ for breaking those appts
KatrinaKibben: If you're at #cdi10 and want to know more about tweeting/tweetups- come by my table! I'm in the front!
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Tropical Summit Reception
What a lovely time we had Bay-side at our luau-themed reception. The polynesian band and lei greeter were the perfect touch (and the champagne and assorted yummies didn't hurt)!
Watch a brief clip of the Polynesian Band
Watch a brief video of
reception venue
 
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Opening Minutes with Joyce Lain Kennedy
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
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Tweets & Video Tips: Leveraging Social Media
Presenters: Diane Crompton & Ellen Sautter, Right Management
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
dawnrasmussen: Lots of coaching needed by most job seekers on basics of social media.
SusanKEaston: social networking can overcome most current challenges to getting noticed and getting hired
resumegenius: If you don't have an online presence, you just don't exist for some hirers. Per Diane Crompton
dawnrasmussen: 70-80% of people don't leverage LinkedIn effectively. You may think your profile rocks but are you using the entire site?
Ginger_Korljan: More than 80 million members in 200+ countries on LinkedIn. Are you using it effectively?
camilleroberts: Jobseekers: Write what type of job you are looking for in the "what are you doing now?" field on LinkedIn.
dawnrasmussen: Update your activity regularly to promote your brand.
LauraLabovich: For niche experts, job seekers can share their brand thru Q & A feature on linkedin!
Ginger_Korljan: If you don't have at least 3 recommendations on #LinkedIn, many recruiters may not even look at your profile.
dawnrasmussen: An unfinished online profile is akin to showing up for interviews in sweatpants!
dawnrasmussen: Conduct social media audits to check keyword optimization for online profiles.
CIO_Coach: Using full signature tag (with all appropriate info, name, title, phone, email, etc.) when contacting someone in LinkedIn
Keppie_Careers: Are you following companies on LinkedIn? Lots of info! @dicrompton
camilleroberts: Does your LinkedIn profile support your resume?
SusanKEaston: @dicrompton says heavy it up and join 10 to 15 groups to start. Valuable contacts and ino
robinresumes: you can use keywords in LinkedIn to search out companies
dawnrasmussen: Great way to boost your LinkedIn profile is to manage or start a group. Position yourself as a subj matter expert.
dawnrasmussen: Discover 'digital dirt' online before launching job searches.
LauraLabovich: Give to get on twitter; ain't that the truth?! Be generous..great advice.
dawnrasmussen: Synch brand within all social media sites to be consistent.
dawnrasmussen: Use Twitter to learn about trends or look for ppl of interest to follow! Stay on-brand.
Keppie_Careers: Use linkedin for complex searches and see if you can connect with those ppl using Facebook. Via Ellen Sautter.
LauraLabovich: Don't dismiss FB for job search; more casual, less buttoned up communication is possible.
Video Clips from Diane & Ellen:
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Tweets & Video Tips: What Differentiates You?
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
Careerbright: Be flexible with your goal setting, the main goal should be the beacon but the short term goals can change with the tide.
KatrinaKibben: If you don't know where you're going, you're going to end up some place else
dawnrasmussen: Any goal is at risk if you don't write it down with specific dates and action steps.
MonsterCareers: Most important tool to bring to the interview? The answer to 'what differentiates you?'
LauraLabovich: Goals should include all areas of your life: biz, financial, spiritual, health, education, etc. Define where you want to be!
dianajennings: A goal not written down is just a wish
SusanKEaston: Prosperity is not attracted to chaos. Get rid of the miscellaneous "stuff" and you will be better prepared to succeed.
SusanKEaston: Stand out within your industry for what you are best at and set up joint ventures with complimentary service providers.
Keppie_Careers: Growing a business and getting a job have a lot in common. #jobseekers should think about using true sales strategies.
LauraLabovich: Scott Pier says: increase referral biz by 300% by setting up a referral program.
dawnrasmussen: Everyone is a potential business partner. Opportunity abounds .
SusanKEaston: scott pier & @ValCareershift say use VAs. Write down a list of all monthly duties that you dislike gives you a job descr for your VA
robinresumes: Document repeatable steps of successful items and can have others do it for you. Save time to work on the important things.
resumegenius: Scott Pier says create and share written expectations with the public.
Video Clip:
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Tweets & Video Tips: When to Include the Kitchen Sink -- Resume Strategy
Presenter: Norine Dagliano, ekp Inspirations
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
MonsterCareers: Let someone else read your resume. You may send the wrong message about who you are/what you want to do
Keppie_Careers: Is your resume about your future or past? (Hint: it needs to be about what you want to do next.)
MonsterCareers: Your resume marketing document needs to answer: Who are you? What do you do? What can you do for me?
resumegenius: You must know your skill sets before you can build a resume. Norine Dagliano.
camilleroberts: Job seekers: Mirror the employer's style and language!
KatrinaKibben: What is the employer hungry for? Build your resume "menu" around that!
MonsterCareers: Don't put anything you hate doing or struggle to do on your resume!
KatrinaKibben: If you could only share 3 things with an employer, what would you share? Are those in your resume?
Ginger_Korljan: The Johnson Box was named for Frank Johnson who first used it in 1959 to improve responses to offers in American Heritage magazine.
camilleroberts: Youthanize your resume: include your email, cell phone, LinkedIn, updated software, and social media profile links.
KatrinaKibben: "Lifeosuction" -- the extraction of outdated info that makes your resume age you.
dawnrasmussen: Create an "ageless" resume by showing continuous expansion of abilities... being a continuous learner helps remove stereotypes.
Video Clip:
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Tweets & Video Tips: Designing a Six-Figure Business
Presenter: Dinneen Diette, Dinneen Speaks
RoyalResume: Are we afraid of wealth? I'm not anymore, not for me or my clients! Thanks Dineen
chandlee: Listening to the fabulous Dineen Diette, "You must value your time, or no one else will."
SusanKEaston: @Dinneen says it's hard to be successful when you are isolated. Get out there and network!
SusanKEaston: It's important to dream big and mentors can help you do that. They can see the things we miss. Take your business to the next level
resumegenius: Dinneen Diette says the narrower the niche the higher the revenue.
SusanKEaston: @tinakashlak great analolgy (love 'em!) Of a "singer" or a "pop, rock, classical..." singer. Who is more in demand and recognizable?
Ginger_Korljan: To make more $ begin offering services at different levels of investment and availability.
SherryMirshahi: Great tip: Find a mentor! Everyone needs someone to act as a good sounding board and a source of support!
Video Clip:
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Bahia Belle Boat Cruise
What a wonderful cruise around beautiful Mission Bay docking right at the Catamaran!
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Tweets & Video Tips: Building Revenue-Generating Biographies
Presenter: Audrey Prenzel, Resume Resources
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
dawnrasmussen: Dynamic business bios need to sell people on your expertise but also allow people to relate to you.
camilleroberts: Biz bios should have your pic, logo, contact info, service overview, certifications, education, memberships, & something unexpected.
jobsearchcoach: Bio no nos: No contact info, no brand, bad/no pic, cliches, bad service details, fragmented info...
resumegenius: @Audreyprenzel says make your Bio photo reflect you, formal or casual.
dawnrasmussen: Spice up bios by mixing up sentences and avoiding cliches.
jobsearchcoach: More bio no nos: mis-info former work, over-promo others, no resonation with core clients, much personal info, long/short
dawnrasmussen: Write a bio to reveal benefits to the target audiences.
SusanKEaston: @audreyprenzel says its worth considering your audience when you decide to add or leave out personal info in your bio
Keppie_Careers: via @audreyprenzel for bios - focus on what you are doing now, don't dwell on past. (This is key for #jobseekers.)
dawnrasmussen: Don't go on and on about yourself or give an ad for someone else in a bio.
dawnrasmussen: One-page 'wow' bios include hyperlinks, logos, audio / video clips, and isolated content in text boxes. Make it 'pop'
dawnrasmussen: Reveal something professional yet unexpected in a bio to immediately command attention.
Video Clip:
   | | Tina Kashlak Nicolai & Audrey Prenzel |
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Tweets & Video Tips: Niche Approach to Proactive Job Search
Presenter: Susan Guarneri, AssessmentGoddess.com
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
Ginger_Korljan: 55% of Americans are unhappy in their current jobs. It is time to plan for and proactively seek a new job using a niche approach.
dawnrasmussen: Job seekers used to be reactive. Now, you absolutely need to be proactive. Be a shark in a sea of applicants.
LauraLabovich: Job search hurdles today--> visibility, credibility, desirability! @susanguarneri giving it to us straight.
LauraLabovich: #jobseekers Don't waste time applying if you are not a 'purple squirrel'; (a perfect fit).
dawnrasmussen: Niche approach to job seeking: be focused, proactive, and clear on what is personal value.
Ginger_Korljan: Use your Unique Value Proposition (UVP) to brand yourself and avoid the crowds of other applicants.
SusanKEaston: @susanguarneri what about you can serve as a benchmark whether a position is a good fit or not? Think values and motivated skills
Video Clip:
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Tweets & Video Tips: Targeted Job Search with Benefits
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Tweets & Video Tips: How to Create a Membership Program for Coaching Your Clients
Presenter: Joyce Fortier, Create Your Career
As posted on Twitter using #cdi10: SusanKEaston: membership programs can provide great benefits for job seekers and can be as small as 3 people SusanKEaston: a good way to organize your job search group is to set topics and timelines so expectations are clear SusanKEaston: a job hunt group that is delivered by teleconference removes geographic limitations and leverages your time SusanKEaston: make topics broad have appeal and give a well rounded "curriculum" that tells them what to do after their resume is completed.
Video Clip:
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Special Thanks to Door Prize Donors
Thanks to everyone who provided a door prize making it possible for CDI to give at least one door prize to each attendee, vendors and presenters included!
Donated prizes were valued at $10 to $2600, with 25 valued at over $500!
Listed in order of date committed to CDI:
Exhibitor / Door Prize Donor:
JibberJobber llc
www.jibberjobber.com
Job-Hunt.org
www.job-hunt.org
Career Development Network
www.careernetwork.org
CareerShift, LLC
www.careershift.com
Good as Gold Training
www.candidatenextstep.com
www.goodasgoldtraining.com
The Academies, Inc.
www.TheAcademies.com
Resume Writing Academy
www.resumewritingacademy.com
Ellen Sautter & Diane Crompton
www.right.com
Smooth Sale, LLC
www.smoothsale.net
Dinneen Speaks
www.DinneenSpeaks.com
The Interview Coach
www.interviewcoach.com
Riklan Resources LLC / Self Improvement Online
www.riklanresources.com
Career Directors International
www.careerdirectors.com
Door Prize Donor Only:
FTT Research / Career Solvers
www.careersolvers.com
ProfilingPro.com
www.profilingpro.com
Career Assessment Goddess
www.assessmentgoddess.com
Top Margin Career Marketing
www.topmargin.com
The Gemini Resources Group
www.KickButtSalesTraining.com
Profile Research
www.profileresearch.com
Gilbert Resumes
www.resumepro.com
HR4Change
www.hr4change.com
Stewart, Cooper & Coon, Inc.
www.stewartcoopercoon.com
CertifiedResumeWriters.com/
CertifiedCareerCoaches.com
www.certifiedresumewriters.com
www.certifiedcareercoaches.com
The Career Artisan
www.maryelizabethbradford.com
Contacts Count
www.ContactsCount.com
Laura Labovich
Aspire! Empower! Career Services Group
ILostMyJob.com, LLC
www.ilostmyjob.com
Career Potential, LLC
www.careerpotential.com
LauraEge.com
www.LauraEge.com
Take Charge Coaching
www.takechargecoaching.com
Aricialafrance.com
www.aricialafrance.com
Brand You Image
www.brandyouimage.com
The Five O'Clock Club
www.fiveoclockclub.com
Executive Power Brand
www.ExecutivePowerBrand.com
Joyce Lain Kennedy
www.sunfeatures.com
Best Fit Forward
www.bestfitforward.com
Discovery Dynamics, Inc.
www.JobLossRecovery.com
JobWhiz
www.jobwhiz.com
Reach Communications Consulting
www.reachcc.com
Southwestern Community College
www.swcciowa.edu
Dan Schawbel
www.danschawbel.com |
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Amazing Catamaran Resort
We were so spoiled at this beautiful Bay-front resort one block from the Pacific Ocean! The food was incredible, the grounds were lush, the rooms were spacious, and eating lunch on the beach -- who could ask for more?
 
 
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Summit Attendee Comments & Videos
If you think it looked good, you have to read (and listen) to what attendees had to say. Visit our testimonials page for videos and written testimonials! (Be sure to watch Don Orlando and Sherry Mirshahi above). As posted on Twitter using #cdi10:
Resume_Writer: @careerhero Laura, thanks for leading another great event! tinakashlak: Thank you CDI for a fantastic conference! #CDI10 Tops in the industry for Career Strategist Professionals and Resume Writers! SherryMirshahi: A big thank you to the #cdi10 team who so tireless worked to make our experience so wonderful. You are the best! hireimaging: Back from an inspiring, energizing CDI conference in San Diego. Wow! Laura DeCarlo & #cdi10 crew, you rock! CIO_Coach: Back from #cdi10 conference in San Diego - delighted to meet so many old and new friends...always energizing! Congrats. to TORI winners! SherryMirshahi: @JobSearchCoach #cdi10 was so much fun wasn't it? I walked away with so many great ideas. My notebook was jam-packed with notes! jobsearchcoach: Glad to be back in the office after much learned at #CDI10. Had the opportunity to meet some really cool people. SherryMirshahi: The Career Directors Int'l conference was amazing! It was an honor to be with such a diverse and talented group of industry leaders! BrightsideCliff: #CDI10 My head is full of biz ideas and great 1-to-1 advice from the best coaches and rez gurus in the country. Plus I got a rubber ducky! Dinneen: @careerhero Had a great time at #cdi10 ! I was amazed by the conviviality, warmth & openness of everyone. Truly a wonderful group :) resumegenius: Heading 4 the airport. Will be nice to be home but miss u all from #cdi10. Thanks 4 the awesome info & connections! CareerTips2Go: Temper my exuberance plz, but didn't we have a gr8 time @ CDI Summit meeting, greeting, eating, learning & just plain having fun? kristinsjohnson: Leaving beautiful San Diego. Thank you all for making me feel so welcome! Such great company and fantastic advice! SusanKEaston: Takeaways from #cdi10 are taking off. So many incredible ways to bring value are sprouting that were planted by amazing colleagues in SD camilleroberts: Thank you @careerhero Laura DeCarlo for a super fabulous Career Directors Conference in San Diego! The BEST ever! Truly delightful! CIO_Coach: @careerhero - Laura, thanks for all the hard work you put into the conference (Chris and Kate too)! Hope you have some time to relax! |
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Thank you for helping us make the 2010 Career Empowerment Summit in San Diego, CA such a tremendous success!
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