I am out of the office this week enjoying time with my husband, sister, brother-in-law, and friends in sunny Florida. Rather than my typical blog I thought I would simply send you a few Vacation Invitations.

Last week’s blog (LINK HERE) talked about building Career visibility without “shoulding” on yourself.

One of the easiest ways to build your visibility is to attend an event. You aren’t the organizer, the speaker or a volunteer (also great visibility vehicles). You simply show up.

Of course, showing up with an intention on how you might increase your visibility is a main goal of attending an event.

Here are a few tips you can use to build your visibility when planning to attend an event:

  • Who do I want to meet? Think beyond the obvious “important” people.
  • What do I want to be known for? Have one thing you would love someone to remember about you.
  • What’s one conversation I want to have? Give yourself a tiny goal rather than “network.”
  • How can I follow up? Visibility isn’t just being seen. It’s being remembered.

Plus: 3 Vacation Invitations

While I am on vacation, I wanted to invite you to some upcoming events and offer a way for you to take a mini-vacation of your own … without taking a personal day.

  1. Oct 3rd and Oct 4th Reimagining the Script. On 2 separate days (I will be attending on Sunday!) we will explore and highlight, through short films using humor, the universal workplace challenges faced by women in STEM. LINK TO REGISTER
  2. Oct 15th Back to Story – In this amazing half-day event (including a spectacular LONG TABLE LUNCH) we will set aside tech and explore your company stories as value creation. I will be leading a discussion on the importance of reframing failures. In this interactive conversation you will share your stories using a framework that transforms all stories into something no one can forget.  LINK TO REGISTER (Prices Increase Oct 1)
  3. Take a mini vacation right where you are. We have all heard of the Staycation. These often end up turning into a reorganizing and cleanup vacation around the house. Not a bad thing but not a full vacate.

A mini-vacation is different because you’re not taking time off work, you’re taking mini time-outs from work instead.

Some ideas:

  • Imagine yourself there. Set a timer and at a set interval, a few times a day, simply close your eyes and imagine a past vacation. Really feel into that vacation. Remember the laughter, the food, the scenery and the sounds.
  • Take a yacht break. Get up from your desk and imagine you’re on the deck of a yacht. Put on some yacht rock, move, sway, dance. Soon your colleagues may join!
  • Move out of your office space and get outside. For 5 minutes just take in the sun on your face, the wind in your hair, the sights and sounds of the outdoors.
  • Let a mini-vacation feed your soul and refuel your work.

I will be back the week of Oct 5th with a regular blog and my LinkedIn Live.

In the meantime, happy travels from wherever you are!