The Oregon Surveyor | Vol. 38, No. 2, 2015 6 » FROM THE PLSO OFFICE, from page 5 Remind them of a conversation you had and how much you appreciated meeting them. Be sure to connect with them on LinkedIn—you may be surprised how many people you have in common. Word of advice for people not familiar with LinkedIn—it’s best to connect with someone after you’ve met them in person or are familiar enough with each other via email communication. If you would like to connect with someone you haven’t met, be sure to tell them in the invite how they’ve heard of you and why you’d like to connect. Otherwise, people will assume you’re connecting to sift through their contacts and are likely to ignore your request. Step 4: Schedule a follow-up meeting If it makes sense, ask for a follow-up meeting over coffee to continue your conversation. Always be upfront about why you wish to meet so your new contact may be more prepared. The first meeting should be about strengthening your rapport, rather than pushing your agenda. If possible, see how you can help them first, and then let them ask about your goals. Have you gone through all or some of these steps? If not, you may be suffering from Post-Conference Syndrome. Alleviate your pain and extend the value of your investment by starting today! ◉ » EDITOR’S NOTE, from page 3 Nearly every member who has served as a PLSO officer will tell you that the most frustrating and difficult part of running it involves participation. There is a photo in this issue of a group of us sitting at the Past Presidents breakfast (you see, food was involved) during our last conference. The first thing I noticed was how much the back of my head reveals thinning hair, but then look at who’s sitting at the table. Mostly senior citizens, many of whom I’ve had the privilege of serving with on the PLSO Board multiple times. I make a point to acknowledge our board members who have served more than once because I share their frustration at how hard it is to get new people involved from the ranks of our very independent members. We plead, cajole, entice, encourage and almost get to the point of begging, just to get members to agree to serve. The same story plays out every year when it comes time to elect new chapter/board officers. When you need them, volunteers are nowhere to be found (at least not without some arm twisting). Almost like herding cats, don’t you think? ◉ The views expressed herein are mine and mine alone and in no way should be construed as representing ANY opinions shared by our membership or a stance on political issues by this organization.
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