NAYGNs CalltoAction Focus Groups

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• NA-YGNs Call-to-Action Focus Groups
• Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides
• Communication Chair
• Shift Technical Advisor Candidate
• Constellation Energy

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NA-YGNs Call-to-Action Focus Groups

• Introduction
• Group Networking Session
• Mike Stuart, Lets Get Connected!
• Ground rules
• Breakout Sessions
• Elizabeth McAndrew-Benavides, Communication
  Across Chapters and Potential New Chapters
• Amy Buu, Whats Critical to Your Success?
• Summary
• Conclusion / Awards

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• Lets Get Connected!
• Michael Stuart
• Public Information Chair

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We are Family

• Nuclear industry is a tight-knit group
• Most people have been in the industry for many
  years
• Everyone seems to know everyone
• Unless youre new or young
• High level of experience

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Biggest Strength is also a Weakness

• Small groups
• High experience
• Efficient workers

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NA-YGN Footprint
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NA-YGN Footprint
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How do I keep up with everyone?

• When you only get together once or twice per year
• You see hundreds of people
• Unfamiliar place
• How can you keep track?

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Networking

• Its not always who you know, its often who
  knows you!
• Of course you need to know who to call
• Networking is a two-way activity
• Show them your muscles!

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Networking

• Its not about collecting the most business
  cards, its about collecting the right ones!
• Start by listening
• Find out what they have to offer
• Information
• Future employment
• Tip for a good restaurant

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Networking

• Making the right impression
• Networking is a professional activity, not a
  social one
• Never get drunk
• Dress for success
• Research the people you want to meet
• Prepare your elevator pitch
• Quality not quantity
• SMILE!

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Networking

• When you get that business card...
• Dont just shove it in your pocket!
• Write down something immediately to remind you of
  who they are and what they do
• Record context
• Follow-up items

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Networking

• After the meeting
• Send a thank-you note (esp. if youre trying to
  get a job!)
• Consult your notes on the back of the card
  follow up

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Networking Public Information
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Networking Public Information
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Networking Public Information
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Networking Public Information
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Networking Public Information
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Plugging into the Network

• Communications
• Liz McAndrew
• Professional Development
• Ryan Stone
• Public Information
• Michael Stuart
• Canadian Affairs
• Brent Williams
• Mexican Affairs
• Armando Gomez Torres
• US Affairs
• Duncan Robinson

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NA-YGN Footprint
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Region 1
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Region 2
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Region 3
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Region 4a
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Region 4b
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Region C
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Region M
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Challenge!

• Network points
• 5 points for the first person in each region
• 1 point for each additional
• Winner
• First place to be determined
• Second/Third to be determined
• Game ends at 130 pm
• Winners announced after Passing the Torch

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Ground rules

• Communication Across Chapters and Potential New
  Chapters
• Whats Critical to Your Success?
• When Directed to
• Split yourself into 2 groups
• Take only a pen
• Groups will last for 30 minutes
• Amy Liz will facilitate the breakout sessions.
• When time is up, do not return to your chair.

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Summary

• Session Summaries will be available on the NA-YGN
  website
• Wrap-Up
• Whats Critical to Your Success?
• Communication Across Chapters and Potential New
  Chapters

Thank you Westinghouse for our next break!