AAHRPP Conference Followup: Keep Your Connections Going on LinkedIn
We’re back from the 5th Annual AAHRPP Conference in Los Angeles, and we’re excited about all of the great connections we made again this year. We heard over and over again that people are ready to make their accreditation process less painful by sharing lessons learned. People are tired of feeling isolated, and want to communicate with their peers to share strategies for executing a successful accreditation project.
The best laid plans…
We know how easily life can get in the way of good intentions! You return from the conference with a pile of business cards and every intention of following up with your new friends, but those business cards can quickly become buried under mountains of other work. Before that happens this year, take action and establish new habits to keep yourself in the loop with minimum effort.
Social Networking Spotlight: LinkedIn
The great news is that there are a ton of social networking tools out there to help you stay connected! There are a lot of services available, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed, so we’re just going to concentrate on one of them for now:
LinkedIn. Our favorite site for making professional connections is LinkedIn – it’s easy to use, and we’re already set up to create a network of people who share our passion for making accreditation less painful by sharing lessons learned.
- Step 1: If you don’t already have one, create a professional profile on LinkedIn.
- Step 2: Join the AAHRPP Accreditation Community Group
- Step 3: Invite your colleagues to join LinkedIn or tell them about the group.
- Step 4: Participate! Start a discussion or add a news article of interest to the group.