How Procurement Leaders Can Use Social Media To Their Advantage, with Tania Seary of Procurious

I am honored that Tania Seary, Founder of Procurious, accepted my invitation to be the first guest on the Art of Procurement Show.

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If you are not aware of Procurious, it is an online business network dedicated to procurement professionals.  Online networking and social media are becoming an important part of a procurement leaders’ tool set.  The opportunities this creates for procurement is a key theme in this episode.

As a Founder of three procurement related businesses – The Faculty, The Source and now Procurious – Tania is a leader in our community.  In this episode, we discuss a wide range of topics, from the impact that nano-niching will have on the procurement careers of the future, to the importance of social media in winning the war for talent.

In this episode, you will learn:

• The unusual owner of the original procurious.com URL.
• How Tania launched a Procurement Consulting Firm in a country where she had no procurement network.
• Why culture is so important in building a team.
• Why the future of procurement is “nano-niche”, and what impact that will have on procurement careers in the future.
• What you need to do to develop a competitive advantage in your procurement career.
• What made Tania decide to launch Procurious.
• What Tania’s vision is for the future of Procurious.
• What your social media profile says about you to potential hires, suppliers and peers.
• How can a procurement leader use social media to their advantage?
• The impact having a Millennial Mentor can have on a procurement leader.
• What should a procurement professional or leader do today to begin engaging in social media without feeling overwhelmed.

Links and Resources:

• TaniaSeary.com
• Tania Seary on Procurious, LinkedIn and Twitter.
• Procurious
• The Faculty

Thanks for Listening!