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Online Networking
There are a few ways you can connect with your fellow Cornellians before and after CEN events:
Open Mike
When you sign up to attend an event, you'll have the option of writing a Open Mike that other attendees will see prior to the event. Open Mikes give you an opportunity to tell other attendees the types of people you're hoping to meet and the types of opportunities you can offer them. It's the online version of the Open Mike we do at events, where attendees can deliver a 30-second elevator pitch to the entire group.
Here's an example of an Open Mike:
My name is Ezra Cornell and I'm the past President of Cornell University. I'm hoping to meet exceptional entrepreneurs who would like to come to campus and share their stories with our students. Find me at the event or email me at ezra1865@cornell.edu .
See Who's Coming / See Who Came
When you sign up for an event, you'll be automatically included in the See Who's Coming list (unless you check the box that says "do not show my information"). Many attendees sign up for events specifically because they see someone on this list that they really want to connect with.
Post-event you can check the See Who Came list, which is handy if you met someone you wanted to do business with but didn't get a business card. Once you find the name, go to the Cornell Alumni Directory and look up their contact information. If they're not listed, you can email the CEN staff and ask us to connect you.
Cornell Alumni Directory
All alumni have the option of sharing their information online. You can search profiles to find people by name, year, company, major, etc. Go to http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/ and find the Log In boxes at the top right of the page. After logging in you'll arrive on the Directory Page. The most flexible way to search is by clicking on Custom Search. It's pretty self-explanatory from there.
MySpace: myspace.com/cornellnetwork
Email Groups
Other groups that are not moderated or run by CEN, but that may be of interest to CEN members are:
Northern California: join nearly 1,700 alumni on http://groups.yahoo.com/group
Metro New York: join the Big Red Bulletin Board on http://groups.yahoo.com/group
Washington DC: check out the Cornell Club of Washington's listserv options on http://www.cornellclubdc.org/join/e-lists
