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College of Business Student Success
The Chico State College of Business Student Success Center strives to support students in their efforts to learn, graduate, and succeed. It works to instill knowledge, skills, and values necessary for both immediate success and long-term success in life. More information about available Student Success Center services may be found on their website.
LinkedIn Workshop
Brittany Fortune
Finance and Marketing Department, Chico State
Do you see LinkedIn as another Facebook? Maybe you only think about LinkedIn when you’re looking for a job. Why use LinkedIn when you already have a résumé? Questions and misconceptions about LinkedIn abound, but instructor Brittany Fortune from Chico State’s College of Business is here to help you better understand LinkedIn, and use its format and human network to your advantage.
This LinkedIn profile-strengthening workshop guides audience members through questions about who we want to reach with our profile, how to build your profile correctly, and how to utilize it well once it’s built. This workshop gives audience members the tools they need to build a better profile and personal brand. Presentation time: 1 hour and 10 minutes | View Now
Powerful Presentations, Part 1
Brittany Fortune
Finance and Marketing Department, Chico State
Have you ever caught yourself daydreaming during a meeting, lecture, or presentation? What made you feel so disengaged? Even if the topic is interesting or in your field of study, it can be hard to stay focused if information doesn’t flow easily, or if the presentation is lackluster.
In this first installment of Powerful Presentations, Brittany Fortune from Chico State’s College of Business and Seufferlein Sales Program breaks down what makes a presentation successful, and shows you how to build your presentations to be powerful, engaging, and markedly effective. Presentation time: 44 minutes | View Now
Powerful Presentations, Part 2
Brittany Fortune
Finance and Marketing Department, Chico State
Brittany Fortune from the Chico State College of Business has helped us to think about content and audience engagement during Part 1 of Powerful Presentations. Now that we know some of the pitfalls of unsuccessful presentations, and what we can strive for, how can we build a presentation to best engage our audiences? This workshop follows student groups as they troubleshoot problematic presentations, and brainstorm improvements for more effective and impactful visuals. Presentation time: 57 minutes | View Now