You've networked like a politician, found your dream job, and nailed the interview. It's crunch time, and the Evil HR Lady leans back and asks: "Sooo… what kind of salary were you looking for?" Learning how to negotiate salary is a critical skill needed throughout your career, but one that no one ever taught you. Freezing up at this key moment can cost you thousands -- and it's even worse for women, who negotiate 9 times less then men. You need to become a Salary Negotiation Rock Star. Fortunately, it's easy to learn the skills to get paid what you deserve.

In this presentation, you will:

• Learn what to say and when to say it
• Discover the two simple – but vital – questions you need to answer for success
• Harness your social media network to gather valuable information
• Create a one-of-a-kind document to secure the highest salary range
• Wow the interviewer with a custom presentation delivered on the iPad
• Use the “Right back at Ya” Method to regain control of an interview

These are some questions that will be answered in the class.

• What are the key steps I should know for negotiating my salary?
• If I ask for more money, won't they give the job to another person?
• How can I use social media and an iPad to wow the interviewer?
• How do I get a raise in my current job?
• What are some negotiation tips for freelancers?

Jim Hopkinson is the author of "Salary Tutor: Learn the Salary Negotiation Secrets No One Ever Taught You." (Grand Central Publishing), and has been featured in the Wall St Journal, Forbes, Yahoo Finance, and Monster.com.

Jim was most recently a Marketing Director at Wired.com and ran the community manager program at Conde Nast Digital. He previously worked at ESPN, was the third employee at a tech startup, and teaches a social media class at NYU.

His podcast - The Hopkinson Report - covers the marketing trends that matter and interviews entrepreneurs leading the digital age, and he was chosen out of thousands of applicants to speak at SXSW 2012.