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FIVE THINGS
Ways to Maximize Virtual Networking
It’s been quite awhile since we could all gather together for handshakes and face-toface conversation and it looks like it’ll be awhile longer before all that happens again. But networking goes on, albeit in a different form—in fact some say it’s never been more important to continue growing your professional contact list. Here are five ways to keep the networking going even when it can’t be over coffee and in-person.
1Check out your online identity. Is your LinkedIn up to date? Are your goofy Facebook photos set to private? And what are other people saying about you online? Run an audit of your online reputation and start making adjustments so it says what you want it to say about you, says Welcome to the Jungle.
2Reach out with kindness, authenticity, and sincerity. Instead of typing “How are you,” consider, “I hope you’re happy and healthy,” say the experts at Korn Ferry. They say, “How are you holding up,” with a note about your own experience can be a great opener to a “let’s connect” note.
3Show up. It really is that simple says PCMA. If you’re not regularly checking in with your existing network to see how people are and offer a friendly greeting, this is the time to change that. How you treat your network now will determine if you have one when things get back to normal. 4 Find online networking opportunities. monster.com recommends mining the internet for places to connect with like-minded professionals: Facebook groups, Slack teams, LinkedIn groups, or—our favorite—IPMI’s Forum for parking and mobility professionals. Strike up conversations and build relationships from your own office.
5Build a personal board of directors, recommends CNBC. Reach out online to potential mentors who have a different background than yours. People are eager to connect while isolated and having a diverse network can provide you with terrific advice and perspective going forward.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are aware of how devastating the shut-down of business has been to our customers. In an effort to assist at this time, we are going to extend the warranty period for all MicroDrive Vehicle Barriers from 24 months to 36 months. This extension will apply to all barriers purchased between 1st January 2018 and the 31st December 2020. The intention of this offer considers “if our products have not experienced normal life cycle during this time, then why should our customers lose warranty during this period?”.
What do you need to do to get the 36 month warranty? Nothing – our technical support department have all the serial numbers in our records – and we will honor the 36 month warranty period now for all those products.
We sincerely hope that you, your family and business recover quickly from this pandemic and look forward to better times with one another in the near future. COVID-19 extended 36 month warranty details
What products? All MicroDrive Vehicle Barriers
When?
How? Purchased from 1/1/18 - 12/31/20
It’s automatic. We will honor the 36 month warranty for all barriers within the timeframe.
