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Professional Networking - Getting out there



How DO People Get Jobs?

People get 72% of all jobs through someone they know.
Remember! Only one in five jobs is ever publicized = 20%
Average annual employee turnover is 20-30%

Get to the job BEFORE word gets out!


Networking Guide for Success

DEFINITION OF NETWORKING

Networking is the planned process by which one becomes known, through in-person meetings in business and social settings, to people who can provide information about job openings, leads, personal contacts, and who have the power to hire. (Talking with people who can hire or help you.)

All networking efforts should target the following objectives:
  1. Let people know you are available for hire.
  2. Tap into the hidden job market.
  3. Talk to people within your industry.
  4. Increase your knowledge of the industry and specific companies.
  5. Get in front of people who can hire or help you.

A list of personal contacts might include:
Family Friends Neighbors Social Acquaintances Co-Workers Present Bosses Hairdressers Roommate Accountants Doctors/Dentists Insurance Brokers College Alumni Clergy Club Members

Networking Exercise: Start a list of the names and titles of your contacts:

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Professional Organizations for Artists & Designers


The following organizations offer networking opportunities and may offer special industry events, workshops, job listings, critiques.

General
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
One East 53rd St.
New York, NY 10022-4201
212-223-2787

ARTS RESOURCES INTL.
5813 Nevada Ave. NW
Suite 101
Washington, D.C. 20015
202-363-6806

ARTS & BUSINESS COUNCIL
25 W 45th St.
New York, NY 10016
212-819-9287

THE NATIONAL ART EDUCATION ASSOC.
1916 Association Dr.
Reston, VA 22091
703-860-8000

SURFACE DESIGN ASSOC.
P.O. Box 20799
Oakland, CA 94620
510-567-1992

Advertising
SAN FRANCISCO AD CLUB
www.sfadclub.com

AMERICAN ASSOC. OF ADVERTISING AGENCIES
666 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017-4056
212-682-2500

Fashion / Fibers
SAN FRANCISCO FASHION INDUSTRIES
www.sffi.org

AMERICAN APPAREL MANUFACTURERS ASSOC.
INC.
2500 Wison Blvd., Ste. 301
Arlington, VA 22201
703-524-1864

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS
41 E. 65th St.
New York, NY 10123
212-244-7300

AMERICAN FIBER MANUFACTURERS ASSOC.
INC.
1150 17th St. NW, Ste. 310
Washington, D.C. 20036
202-296-6508

THE CARPET & RUG INSTITUTE
310 Holiday Ave.
P.O. Box 2048
Dalton, GA 30722

COUNCIL OF AMERICAN FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA
1412 Broadway
New York, NY 10018
212-302-1821
Photography

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS INC.
14 Washington Rd., Ste. 502
Princetown Junction, NJ
08550-1033
609-799-8300

PROF. PHOTOGRAPHERS OF AMERICA, INC.
57 Forsyth St. NW
Suite 1600
Atlanta, GA 30303
 Graphic Design
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF GRAPHIC ARTS
164 Fifth Ave.
New York , NY 10010
800-548-1634

ASSOC. OF PROF. DESIGN FIRMS
1 Story St.
Cambridge, MA 02128
617-864-7474

GRAPHIC ARTISTS GUILD
11 W. 20th St.
New York, NY 10011
212-463-7730

SCREENPRINTING & GRAPHIC IMAGING ASSOC. INTL
10015 Main St.
Fairfax, VA 22031-2489
703-385-1335

SOCIETY OF CHILDREN’S BOOK WRITERS & ILLUSTRATORS
Box 66296 Mar Vista St.
Los Angeles, CA 90066
818-347-2849

Industrial Design
INDUSTRIAL DESIGN SOC. OF AMERICA
www.idsa.org

Metals & Jewelry
JEWELS OF AMERICA
1185 Ave. of the Americas\30th Floor
New York, NY 10036
212-768-8777

MANUFACTURING JEWELERS & SILVERSMITHS OF AMERICA, INC.
100 India St.
Providence, RI 02903
401-274-3840

Computer Art
ASSOC. OF COMPUTING MACHINERY (SIGGRAPH)
1515 Broadway
New York, NY 10036
212-869-7440
www.siggraph.org

NATIONAL COMPUTER
Graphics Association
2722 Merriles Dr., Ste. 200
Fairfax, VA 22031-1499
703-698-9600

SOFTWARE PUBLISHERS ASSOC.
1730 M St. NW Ste.700
Washington, D.C. 20036
800-388-7478
VIDEO SOFTWARE DEALERS ASSOC.
16530 Ventura Blvd. Ste 400
Encino, CA 91436
800-955-8732

ASIFA – Ass. Int. du Film D’Animation – San Francisco
P.O. Box 14516
San Francisco, CA 94114
Email: Karl Cohen
karlcohen@earthlink.net
(415) 386-1004
asifa.net/

VISUAL EFFECTS SOC.
www.visualeffectssociety.com

N. BAY MULTIMEDIA ASS.
www.nbma.com

Illustration/Sequential Art
CARTOONISTS ASSOC.
PO Box 4203
Grand Central Station
New York, NY 10063

GREETING CARD ASSOC.
1350 New York Ave. NW
Suite 615
Washington D.C., 20005
202-393-1778

NATIONAL CARTOONISTS SOCIETY
157 W 57th St. Ste 904
New York, NY 10027
212-333-7606

SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS
128 E 63rd St.
New York, NY 10027
212-838-2560
 Interior Arch. & Design/Architecture
AMERICAN FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS ASSOC.
P.O. Box HP-7
High Point, NC 27261
910-884-1737

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
1735 New York Ave NW
Washington D.C. 20006
202-546-3480

ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK INSTITUTE
13924 Braddock Rd, Ste.100
Centreville, VA 22020
703-222-1100

INT’L INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOC.
341 Merchandise Mart
Chicago, IL 60654-1104
312-467-1950

NATIONAL HOME FURNISHINGS ASSOC.
PO Box 2396
High Point, NC 27261
800-888-9590

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
1785 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington D.C. 20036
202-673-4000

NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
Interagency Resources Div.
National Park Service
U.S. Dept. of the Interior
PO Box 37127
Washington D.C. 20013
202-343-9536

Print Media
ASSOC OF AMERICAN
PUBLISHERS, INC.
71 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10003
212-255-0200

MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS OF
AMERICA
919 Third Ave.
New York, NY 10022
212-872-3700

NEWSPAPER ASSOC. OF AMERICA
11600 Sunrise Valley Dr.
Renton, VA 22091
703-648-1000

Motion Picture/ Television
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS & SCIENCES
8949 Wilshire Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
310-247-3000

ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS & SCIENCES
5220 Lankershim Blvd.
North Hollywood, CA 91601
818-754-2800

ASSOC. OF INDEPENDENT TELEVISION STATIONS INC.
1320 19th Street NW Ste 300
Washington D.C. 20036

BROADCAST DESIGNERS OF AMERICA
470 Park Ave. South
9th Fl, North Tower
New York, NY 10016
212-251-8712

MOTION PICTURE ASSOC. OF AMERICA
1600 Eye St. NW
Washington D.C. 20006
202-293-1966

DIRECTOR’S GUILD OF AMERICA
www.sfiff.org

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS
1782 No. Orange Dr.
Hollywood, CA 90028
213-969-4333