Lindsey Pollak
“The best Gen Y speaker I’ve ever heard.”
— Sheila Curran, Former Executive Director, Duke University Career Center
For more on Lindsey visit: lindseypollak.com/speaking
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About the Lectures & Workshops For college audiences: GETTING FROM An Interactive Event “Lindsey Pollak is the best Gen Y speaker I’ve ever heard.” “Having Lindsey at Columbia was definitely one of our best events ever. Hearing her advice is an absolute must for every college student who wants a successful career.” Lindsey’s most popular college student program features action-oriented topics from the pages of Getting from College to Career. Lindsey’s style is engaging, dynamic, interactive and supportive. These include:
Additional Campus Topics: PROFESSIONAL ETIQUETTE 2.0 What should you wear to an interview at a trendy Web 2.0 company? Is it okay to “friend” a recruiter on Facebook? How late is too late to send a thank you note? This program addresses the modern issues and dilemmas young people face in our rapidly changing work culture. The Q&A is always a highlight! Topics include:
EXPERT NETWORKING SECRETS Success really is about WHO you know, not WHAT you know, so be sure you can network like a pro. Lindsey provides participants with strategies, tips and tactics to improve their professional networking skills. This engaging program can include a fun “speed networking” activity. Topics include:
For corporate & career services professional audiences: “The feedback from the interns has been overwhelmingly positive, most saying Lindsey’s presentation was the highlight of the summer for them. I was excited from the minute I met Lindsey, but I must say her presentation style and content surpassed even my already high expectations. In short, Lindsey was fantastic!” WHAT GEN-Y WANTS How much do you know about Generation Y (the generation born 1982 or later)? What excites them? What annoys them? What do they want to do with their lives? Why do they spend so many hours on Facebook? Lindsey Pollak—author, speaker, blogger and "translator" among the generations—will share her insights, opinions and predictions about today's teens and twentysomethings. Anecdotes and visual examples will provide real-world insight into how universities and companies are dealing with this unique generation. Prepare to leave this talk with a better understanding of—and appreciation for—the qualities and quirks of Generation Y.
About Lindsey Lindsey Pollak is the author of the popular career advice book for college students and recent grads, Getting from College to Career: 90 Things to Do Before You Join the Real World (HarperCollins). Lindsey’s professional speaking includes frequent keynote speeches and seminar presentations at universities, conferences and corporations around the country. Lindsey writes a top-rated career blog, Lindsey Pollak Blog, and is the Career Contributor for ABC News on Campus. She also contributes columns to FastCompany.com and The Huffington Post. A noted expert on career issues, Lindsey’s advice has been featured in such media outlets as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, CNN.com, Monster.com, Martha Stewart Living Radio, National Public Radio and ABC News America This Morning. College audiences have included Amherst, Columbia, Duke, Emory, Harvard, Northwestern, MIT, Syracuse, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, UNC-Chapel Hill, USC, UT-Austin and Yale. Conference audiences have included the American Society of Interior Designers, Financial Women’s Association, New York Times Job Market Career Series, the National Association for Campus Activities, the Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals and United Jewish Communities National Recruitment Corps. In her corporate work, Lindsey facilitates training workshops on such topics as managing generational differences, business writing, social networking, personal branding, negotiation and presentation skills. She has worked with such organizations as A&E Television, Citi, Fidelity, Liz Claiborne, MTV Networks, the National Basketball Association, sanofi-aventis, T. Rowe Price and Time Inc. A graduate of Yale University, Lindsey received a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, where she completed a master’s degree in women’s studies. She is a former director of business development for WorkingWoman.com and began her career as a program coordinator for the American Woman’s Economic Development Corporation. Lindsey currently lives in New York City. TESTIMONIALS Colleges & Universities “Lindsey Pollak is the best Gen Y speaker I’ve ever heard.” “Truthfully, in all my 15 years at the college, where we had run the gamut of creative programming, I have never seen our students so engaged and receptive to good, sound career advice.” “Lindsey was a big hit with Bradley University students. She has a very engaging speaking style and manages to keep the full attention of the audience. Lindsey is able to convey job search tips in a way that appeals to today’s students and motivates them to take action immediately. Her presentation was so well received by students and career center staff that we booked her for a return visit to kick-off the fall 2009 semester.” “Though I was confident from my first interaction with Lindsey that she would be a dynamic, energetic and knowledgeable speaker, I could never have imagined how positively our students would respond to her presentation. Her vast knowledge about the professional world, use of pertinent (and often amusing) real-world examples, inclusion of stories from her many interactions with recruiters in a variety of industries, and excellent understanding of this generation of students made her tips and suggestions seem relevant and do-able to all of our students!” “Lindsey Pollak has presented her workshops to our MBA and BBA students for the past four years. Lindsey brings a wealth of knowledge and an engaging personality to her presentations. Students who attend Lindsey’s workshops leave with tangible suggestions that they can apply to their job search immediately, something that our students value immensely.” “Lindsey’s presentation was both informative and insightful, and she helped to make the event a successful one for the students and for our program. The students loved her energy, enthusiasm, humorous/inspirational anecdotes and excellent career advice!” “Not only did Lindsey reinforce what we tell our students, but it was apparent from watching the whole room scribble notes furiously that hearing it from Lindsey made it ‘real.’ It also didn’t hurt that she told them all to make sure they come and see us! Thank you, Lindsey, for making our job a little easier.” “Having Lindsey at Columbia was definitely one of our best events ever. Hearing her advice is an absolute must for every college student who wants a successful career.” “Thanks to Lindsey, I have a totally new and refreshing perspective on job searching!” Associations, Nonprofits & Conferences “Lindsey Pollak is a dynamic speaker who has brought her amazing bank of knowledge to our career programming in a relatable, engaging way. The career programming is a new initiative for Tri Delta, and with Lindsey’s input, it has already met with great success among our membership. We are thrilled to have her as our national PR partner, and we look forward to working with her much more in the future!” “Lindsey had a real and lasting impact on our students. She not only gave them invaluable professional and academic tips but also motivated them to act on her advice. With an effective presentation style and dynamic personality, Lindsey immediately engaged our students, as evidenced by their extensive notes and follow-up questions. I strongly recommend Lindsey to anyone who wishes to empower others with useful and trustworthy information.” “The information and tips that Lindsey shared were invaluable. She has a great talent for giving people confidence to go out and conquer their goals while keeping their options open and attainable.” Corporations “Lindsey was our keynote speaker at a recent product launch event in New York City. After her presentation, our guests (members of the press) raved about her knowledge, enthusiasm and overall likeability. I myself could not agree more. Lindsey is a dynamo and an asset to any audience.” “A big ‘thank you’ to you for a wonderful job on your networking talk and moderating the panel for Merrill Lynch Women in Technology. The feedback thus far has been phenomenal. Your talk was very informative and valuable, and a lot of fun! You have the ability to put people at ease and speak to your audience. A superlative job. We will be reaping the benefits of your inspiration, and we thank you.” “The feedback from the interns has been overwhelmingly positive, most saying Lindsey’s presentation was the highlight of the summer for them. I was excited from the minute I met Lindsey, but I must say her presentation style and content surpassed even my already high expectations. In short, Lindsey was fantastic!”
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