The Modern Playbook for Networking Online: How to Stand Out & Land Opportunities Margaux Miller, TEDx speaker

Mastering the art of networking is crucial to unlocking career opportunities and advancing professionally. In this session, Margaux Miller, TEDx speaker on the art of online connection, will share actionable tips and strategies on how to effectively network online, to position yourself for the role you want. 

Drawing from her experience engaging remote communities and managing globally distributed teams, Margaux will discuss how to leverage platforms like LinkedIn to build meaningful connections, the importance of maintaining relationships online and off, and how to strategically grow your network to land your next opportunity. This session will equip you with the tools to turn online connections into career opportunities.

Takeaways:

• Practical Networking Strategies: Step-by-step guidance on how to network effectively at events and on platforms like LinkedIn.
• Building and Maintaining Connections: Tips on how to establish, grow, and nurture professional relationships that can lead to job opportunities.
• Leveraging Personal Branding: How to use networking to enhance your personal brand and stand out in today’s overstimulated era.
• Real-Life Success Stories: Examples of how networking has led to tangible career opportunities and how attendees can replicate these successes.

Motivation:

As someone who has built a successful career through the power of networking, I am passionate about helping others unlock the same opportunities. I’ve seen firsthand how strategic networking can open doors and create career-defining moments. I’m excited to share my insights and experiences with this group, empowering attendees to take control of their career trajectories by building strong, supportive networks. This keynote is a chance to give back to the community that has supported me, and to inspire the next generation to achieve their career goals through the power of connection.

Margaux Miller helps people build and maintain human connection in a tech-driven world. She specializes in making events and conversations more engaging, and helping people connect online more powerfully and more often. She is a connection and networking expert, viral TED.com-featured speaker, and recognized LinkedIn Top Voice in emceeing and community organizing. Driven by a vision of a world where people lead with meaningful interaction over surface-level connections, Margaux inspires groups to move beyond transactional relationships. She helps businesses enhance engagement, build remote connection strategies, and leverage digital tools to foster deeper, more purposeful relationships. Whether hosting events, delivering workshops, or speaking to global audiences, she creates experiences that leave a lasting impact, and champions the power of connection to transform relationships, teams, and communities.

Margaux has been invited to speak around the world, bringing energy and clarity to complex topics, helping audiences to engage with innovation, technology, and human connection in an AI-enhanced world. Her 2024 TEDx Talk “6 Ways To Make Better Online Connections” was a TED Editor’s Pick and has been viewed over 300,000 times. In addition to mentoring startup founders and teams, Margaux champions women in tech communities across the globe, and is a founding member and advisor to WomenTech Global Network.