LinkedIn: Best Practices for Today's Professional
Over 135 million professionals have LinkedIn profiles. Your customers, colleagues, competitors and your boss are probably on it, and perhaps your future employer. Your presence on LinkedIn is a key component of a personal branding strategy and managing your career. At the same time, you represent your employer and must respect their brand. At this session you will get tips on using LinkedIn and learn best practices for etiquette and branding. The session will be interactive with live examples.

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Tips and Tricks in PowerPoint 2010
We’ll learn some design and presentation tips in PowerPoint 2010. In particular, we’ll talk about slide design, inserting videos and YouTube clips, and keyboard shortcuts to use when making your presentation. Bring your questions, because we’ll end with a Q&A session.

Ben Bond is the technology training manager of the McCombs IT group. He received his BBA in MIS from the McCombs School in 1999. Since 2006, he has worked in the McCombs IT training group, improving the tech skills of the college’s students, faculty and staff. He holds several certifications, including Certified Office Specialist and Office Certified Trainer certifications from Microsoft.

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Advice on Changing Your Career from Corporate to Non-profit
Adam Lubin joined Junior Achievement of Southern California in January 2009 as a director of development. During his first two years Lubin focused on broadening JASoCal’s corporate donor base into entertainment, real estate, financial services and aerospace. In addition, he manages relationships with twenty members of the board of directors. In July 2011, Lubin was promoted to senior director of development. In his new role he has added to his portfolio three fund raising committees of the board of directors focused on real estate, JA Finance Park™ and new business development.

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Darrell Gurney, BBA ’84

"10 New Year Command-Your-Career Resolutions"
What will make this year different from last in terms of your career movement and potential? If you keep thinking and doing things the same way, chances are you’ll get more of the same in your career. Let’s shake it up! Based on his soon-to-be-released book Never Apply for a Job Again: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest, Darrell W. Gurney will share with McCombs Alumni 10 resolutions you’ll want to take on to take your career to the next level.

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Meredith Garcia,
Up a Notch Consulting

Preparing for 2012: Is Your Team Where You Want Them to Be?
Are any of your team members on autopilot, doing the same thing day in and day out? Is there something keeping them from taking initiative and being the best they can be? It is common to fall into a rut of complacency in the workplace when everything is going smoothly, but it can be the kiss of death when you have to prove your value to the organization. This webinar will introduce a “Team Needs Analysis” process you can use to complete a needs analysis of your workgroup and embrace the possibilities of what can be accomplished if you set proper expectations and hold all team members accountable.

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Emotional Intelligence: Strengthening Leadership with Skills
The connection between successful leaders and strong emotional intelligence skills is documented through research. Effective leaders have an awareness of where they are going and a repertoire of skills to get there. They are also confident and approachable under the most stressful of circumstances. In this webinar, we will present aspects of successful leaders, as well as fundamental and common challenges of leaders. Through identification and practice, developing emotional intelligence skills will strengthen your leadership and success.

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Your Leadership Brand
In this webinar, leadership and branding expert Sara Canaday will discuss these “intangible skills” (professional demeanor, emotional intelligence and non-verbal communications) that consistently determine your “leadership brand.” Canaday will share her insights on developing a powerful leadership presence and present her unique approach for strategic personal branding to help you stand out among the sea of qualified professionals.

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The Power of Clarity: Creating Goals that Move You
Most often we hold ideas for achieving goals in our minds until we have so many of them we feel overwhelmed and plagued with inaction. Creating a clear outcome for any goal can be achieved using the right set of questions and frame of mind. Once we harness the power of clarity, the “how” becomes less of an issue. This webinar teaches a clarity technique that will move you into positive and inspired action so you can play “in the zone” rather than staying stuck in the mud!

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Turning job loss into long-term happiness, better health and a more fulfilling career
Many people lose their job at least once during their 40+ years of working life. Many are unprepared, panic and make decisions that they might regret. Don't be one of them! Learn how to deal with today's lack of job security. Understand the limits of career advice broadcasted daily by the "Job Seeker Industrial Complex." Discover "time" as the most valuable and rarely talked about asset that you can use strategically to your advantage when facing job loss (and when employed).

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Holly Green,
Training Specialist

Intro to Formulas and Functions in Excel
This webinar will introduce you to using formulas and functions in Excel. We will cover: using cell references, copying formulas and functions, using functions like SUM and CONCATENATE and learning more functions.

Holly Green graduated from The University of Texas in 2002 with a degree in studio art, concentrating in ceramics. Naturally, this led to a career in computers. She has been a member of the Technology Training Team in the McCombs School since July 2004. Green has earned a Microsoft Office Master certification. She teaches classes on the Microsoft Office programs and blogs about them on the MOST.

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Darrell Gurney, BBA ’84

Backdoor Job Search: Break the Rules, Cut the Line, Beat the Rest
Many folks have learned the hard way that job search is a different animal in this new economy. The old days of relying on a headhunter to find your next gig or practicing elementary “let-me-know-if-you-hear-of-anything” networking are gone. Applying online is not even worth mentioning.

What can you do to ensure your own job security for life? Take the management of it firmly into your own hands! Rather than resist career transition, become a master of it by learning backdoor methods of relationship building. 

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Amber Travis-Ballinas, BBA ’91

Navigating the Job Search Process
Learn valuable skills and efficient techniques to successfully navigate the job search process, such as: how to properly prepare for the job search; creating "the package"; efficient methods for sourcing the perfect job; techniques to manage the job search process; effectively utilizing references and recommendations; and discovering the magic formula for securing the position you desire.

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Laura Hill

Get Paid What You Are Worth: Negotiating Job Offers and Asking for Raises
Think you might be underpaid? Don’t know how to respond when asked the dreaded question about your salary requirements on an interview? Every professional and aspiring executive can benefit from learning basic techniques for negotiating compensation when taking a new job or asking for a raise.

Laura Hill, BBA '75, is founder of Careers in Motion LLC, a career coaching firm that works with business professionals and executives. Her expertise includes career strategy, personal branding, resume development, job search, interviewing skills and negotiations. She has been a featured expert on career topics for The Wall Street Journal, Forbes.com and CNBC.

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Laura Gassner Otting

Heather Krasna

Transitioning to the Nonprofit and Public Sectors
The nonprofit and public sectors have increasingly become a place where business thinking and innovation are sought. Professionals looking to shift careers, reenter the workforce or reprioritize rather than just retire should consider the challenge, inspiration and commitment that a nonprofit sector career might allow. This presentation will help you assess if you should consider a transition into the nonprofit or public sectors.

Laura Gassner Otting founded the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group in 2002. Prior to forming the group, she help build the start-up ExecSearches.com, a leading website for mid- to senior-level nonprofit job postings.

Heather Krasna, MS, is director of candidate services for the Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group and the author of "Jobs That Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service" (Jist Publishers, 2010).

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Ben Bond, BBA '99,
Technology Training Manager, McCombs

Tips and Tricks in Outlook 2007
How much time do you spend using Outlook 2007? Learn helpful tips and tricks to leverage the features in Outlook 2007, manage your mailbox more effectively and reduce the amount of time spent processing your email.

Ben Bond is the technology training manager for the McCombs School. He is a certified Microsoft Office 2003 and 2007 specialist master and Microsoft Office instructor. He holds a BBA from the McCombs School. 

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Visit the Most for tips from Bond and fellow members of the McCombs Technology Training Team, including how to schedule Outlook emails to delete.

2011.01.20

How to be a Leader ... BEFORE You Become the CEO
Leadership outside the c-suite is critical to a company’s success--and to the development of your career. Learn the five key steps you can take now to develop as a leader. This fast-paced webinar will give you “homework” you can use to step up and make the most of 2011!

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How Can I Have a Stress Free Holiday Season?
Join Mike Rinehart, BBA ’77, JD ’80, and his coaching partner Carolyn Marsalis to learn how to forgive anyone for anything, be grateful, grieve, complete the old year and create the new year.

Rinehart, founder of Your Beyond, has over 12 years of experience as a life coach. He coaches for the love of helping you get from where you are to where you want to be--your beyond. Rinehart's strengths are his complete belief in you, his diverse background and his ability to see both inside and outside of the box.

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2010.11.18

The Keys to Happiness and Success: A Mathematical Equation
Is it possible to be on top of your game regardless of what might be going on around you or happening to you--even when everyone else is panicked, worried or stressed out? Highly successful people have the ability to be focused, creative and effective even in the face of chaos, crisis and drama all around them. In this webinar, Mike Rinehart, BBA ’77, JD ’80, will share with you their secret and, more importantly, train you to be a master as well.

Rinehart, founder of Your Beyond, has over 12 years of experience as a life coach. He coaches for the love of helping you get from where you are to where you want to be--your beyond. Rinehart’s strengths are his complete belief in you, his diverse background and his ability to see both inside and outside of the box.

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Keeping Your Career Sizzling Without a Flame-Out
Today's rapidly evolving workplace, where change is certain and often, creates demands unheard of even just a few years ago. We are expected to do more with less, and rapidly adapt to changing technology and business environments. How can we stoke the fires of career success while preventing dramatic flame-outs? This webinar teaches a five step process to identify the obstacles and challenges you face and how to overcome them. You will learn strategies for balancing your high energy output with energy renewal techniques that will create and maintain your sizzling career.

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Career Shifting
Learning to shift your career effectively is critical for survival in today's job market. In this webinar by Tim Tow, MBA ’04, you will learn the key skills to cultivate, the best ways to position your existing experience and the essential traits that successful career shifters possess. Shifting careers has actually become the new norm, so whether you are looking to try something different, transition into a new industry, enter or re-enter the job market or change your discipline, this webinar will put you on the right track to successfully shift your career.

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The Power of Persusasion: Secrets of Influencing and Motivating People
Sprinkles Back by popular demand, award-winning professional speaker and author Jonathan Sprinkles, BBA ‘99, once again shares his top secrets of motivating and persuading people so you get what you want, when you need it most. Using strategies that have gotten him featured on TV, radio and in magazines, Jonathan teaches you how you can immediately move people to action. He shows you how to thoroughly impress and win over an audience during your next presentation or one-on-one negotiation. If your career is dependent upon your ability to influence your coworkers, clients or customers, you don’t want to miss out on this exclusive event.

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How To Get The Visibility You Want
This webinar will teach you how to tastefully promote yourself and highlight your contributions to your company. Specifically, you will learn how you might be getting in your own way and how to reframe the concept of self-promotion. Lastly, Neena shares actionable self-promotion strategies to help you get the visibility you want, in a way that works for you.

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Tips & Tactics for Career Success
Ballinas As a follow-up to the "Acing the Employment Interview Process" and “Win-Win Negotiations” webinars held in April and May, Amber shares valuable information about best practices and effective strategies for success in the work place. Discover how to be a "24 hours a day, 7 days per week professional" and understand the formula for becoming a “star employee.” Also learn strategies and tactics for career advancement on the "fast track" and master the game of office politics.

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Win-Win Negotiations
Discover how to utilize power and influence people in the process of negotiation and acquire skills and techniques to negotiate successfully. Learn effective strategies for negotiating a higher compensation and benefits package and realize the common mistakes to avoid in negotiating. The “golden rules” and tips shared in this webinar will leave you feeling prepared and confident when it comes time to negotiate compensation and benefits after you ace that employment interview (also see webinar below).

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Acing the Interviewing Process
Gain valuable information, practical skills and insider knowledge through this career webinar led by career coach Amber Travis-Ballinas, BBA '91. You will 1) discover how to "wow" the interviewer and differentiate yourself from the competition, 2) acquire skills and techniques to manage the four steps of the interviewing process, 3) learn how to master the 10 most frequently asked interview questions, and 4) understand the top 10 "Dos and Don'ts" of interviewing and practical techniques to successfully navigate the employment interview process.

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Beyond the Business Card: A Networking Approach
What is your networking goal? Do you feel your networking efforts are effective and adequate? Does networking feel insincere at times? View a webinar from March 16 with career coach and McCombs alumna Amy Wittmayer, MBA '04, to challenge your overall view of networking and offer tactics to make your networking efforts more sincere and effective.

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Developing Your Personal Brand
The most successful professionals and executives have distinctive brands–they are known to others for certain things that matter in their field. Whatever your career goals or job status, you can benefit from being proactive in shaping your reputation and building your brand. Through this webinar you will learn about personal branding and why it matters. Specific topics will include: defining your personal brand, conveying your brand in words, making visual impact and your online presence and social networking tools.

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The Power of Persusasion: Secrets of Influencing and Motivating People
Award-winning professional speaker and author Jonathan Sprinkles, BBA '99, shares with alumni his top secrets of motivating and persuading people. Listen to this webinar to learn how to immediately move others to action and how to thoroughly impress an audience during presentations or one-on-one negotiations. Sprinkles also shares seven subtle words that persuade people without them knowing it and discusses tactics of arranging words so people assume you're right.

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Genuine Networking
On May 19 Amy Wittmayer, MBA ’04, led the networking workshop "Genuine Networking" at the UT Club. Download the handout from this workshop and read the networking tips to learn specific tactics and skills to improve your approach to networking. Wittmayer challenges the notion that networking is a "fake exercise" and illustrates that it provides the opportunity for mutual benefit among involved parties.

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Job Search Techniques: Best Practices for Today’s Market
On April 14 Career Coach Laura Hill, BBA ’75, held the teleseminar “Job Search Techniques: Best Practices for Today’s Market” for over 75 alumni. View this presentation to learn how to improve the effectiveness of your resume and develop a personal elevator pitch. She also touches on the power of using examples in interviews and some basic principles of salary negotiation. “Listening to the seminar was time well spent. Laura Hill speaks like a coach—not like a recruiter—and gives valuable advice for this super-competitive job market,” said teleseminar attendee, John Brownrigg, MBA ’84.

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Surefire Ways to Recession-Proof Your Career
On March 3 Darrell Gurney, BBA ’84, certified career management coach and founder of CareerGuy.com hosted more than 130 McCombs alumni in his “Surefire Ways to Recession-Proof Your Career” teleseminar. Download this study guide and learn how to get out and meet people, present yourself in a memorable fashion to become top of mind with those you network with and to maintain the relationships after the networking event is over. “It’s not who you know, it’s who you actually talk to,” advises Darrell, regarding relationships and networking.

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