Personal Branding & Landing a Job
@tommygaessler
My Unique Story
(I was mad I wasn't the youngest)
You all have a unique story, leverage it!
5 Keys to Success
- Build cool shit
- Tweet like hell
- Don't just go to meetups
- Don't apply online
- Be willing to be lucky
Build Cool Shit
Sitekite
Trip Charge
And share it!
TWEET, ALOT
- Leverage twitter to build your personal brand.
- Get retweeted by galvanize.
- Get pictures with cool people.
- Promote your story.
- Quality not quantity
- Go with your friends/classmates.
- Go to business/entrepreneur meetups.
- Meet the presenters/panelists,
- Use business cards. @moo
- Add everyone you meet on Linkedin
- 100% follow up in 24hrs.
Advice on Meetups
How to Land a Job
- Don't just apply online.
- Create a list of 5 companies
- Use the connections you have on Linkedin (DEMO)
- Ask to demo your projects
- Ask for advice on your projects
- Use the company's API you want a job at
Be willing to be lucky
Showing up creates opportunity
Making Healthcare Suck Less
Personal Branding & Landing a Job...
From a 19 year old
@tommygaessler