Collegiate & Greek Topics
What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You…
The Truth behind Myspace, Facebook and other social network sites
Students say they understand the risk of divulging too much information through their online profile. Students say they understand that their pages on Facebook might prevent a future employer from extending a job offer. Students say they understand that even though their Facebook and Myspace pages seem private, they aren’t. But, regardless of what your students say, they continue to break the cardinal rules of Social Networking Safety.
63% of all students login to Myspace or Facebook daily. 72% of colleges and 60% of employers surf the net to research their applicant. The profiles your students post and the friends they keep will determine their future.
Growth of social network sites, brings with it the increased risk of both virtual and physical crime. An inappropriate profile might enable some thug to steal an identity, or decide to stalk the author. Too much information can encourage a myriad of problems.
Duane will share with your students the essential rules for balancing online security and building a positive online persona. Through the use of current media and online profiles, Duane demonstrates the pillars and pitfalls of today’s social networks. Help students learn to use the power of networks to advance their image, attend the schools they want and be hired by their dream employers.
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Always Keep a Pigeon in Your Pocket
During this humorous and insightful keynote, Duane shares the importance of Plan B. He shares his personal experiences, including traveling along a path that took him from law school student to life as a professional falconer. He discusses the importance of serendipity in living a fulfilling life.
Vital Lessons from Unexpected Leaders
Duane relates leadership lessons drawn from the lives of three very different and perhaps unexpected leaders. They include the founder of the International Boy Scout movement, Baden Powell; industrialist and philanthropist, Milton Hershey; and Past Chair and CEO of Merck Pharmaceutical, Roy Vegelos. The stories of these leaders’ lives illuminate vital leadership lessons. Duane’s keynote reveals the importance of passion, vision and ethical decision making.
Fighting the Enemy Within
The hallmark of this engaging keynote, which addresses “silos, turf wars and unwinnable battles”, how to eliminate them and end internal competition. This presentation begins with an audience-wide activity and discussion. Duane reviews five areas where organizations can make the choice of collaboration. Experience the tools teams have at their disposal to fight internal competition.
Lead Up!
How can a First Lt. influence a Lt. Col? How can a staff member advance his manager to a new level of performance? In this keynote, Duane uses real world examples of organizations which climbed to new heights as a result of being open to this phenomenon. He discusses both the organizational culture which allows this to happen and how a single student can make a difference within an organization.
Additional topics include: Your Online Personality…What You Don’t Know Will Hurt You, Personality Preferences & Team Performance, Roadblocks to Effective Communication and The ABC’s of Fund Raising