”Building relationship is the thrilling, if delicate, quest to at once understand another person and allow that person to understand you” –Reif Hoffman, co -funder and executive chairman of LinkedIn

Networking WHOs
Executives, thought leaders, hiring managers, professional Org Board of Directors, Power Connectors, Sales/Bus. Development, and Recruiters

Why network with these types of people?
Because they are:

  • Well connected
  • Heavy influencers
  • Believe in the power of
  • networking
  • Believe in paying-it-forward
  • Have worked at many companies
  • Want to help next generation

The Secret of Networking: Giving. Start networking meetings not by talking about yourself and your situation, but rather by asking questions. Listen more. Create an upbeat aura about your transition – the exploration of your career path and the great people who you meet along this journey. Ask how you can help. Focus on helping the other person.

Networking is not part of career management. Networking is career management. Are you too busy? Well, successful people FIND the time to network.

Networking HOWs

  • Make Networking agenda
  • Make Networking script
  • Be a great listener, not a great talker
  • Build rapport and credibility
  • Seek advice
  • Decompress (reduce pressure)
  • 3-5 minutes then move on
  • Ask for business card and follow up

Networking DON’Ts

  • Talk about yourself too much
  • Ask for a job
  • Roam in a pack
  • Come unprepared
  • Dress unprofessionally
  • Blow off your action items
  • Be a time hog. You eat up all his/her time for no reason whatsoever.
  • Disappear, never to be heard from again. After you have his/her contact, you never contact anymore.
  • Be desperate. You are fraught with extreme danger, nearly hopeless.
  • Unconfident

Networking DOs
Look at yourself (or get a friend you trust) and ask yourself: “Am I doing everything I can to enhance my image?”

  • Wear conservative yet stylish clothes
  • Check your hair style
  • Update/remove eyeglasses
  • Consider minimizing facial hair
  • Trim down, get some exercise
  • Posture. Behave affectedly in order to impress others.
  • Shoes

Where to start?

  • Get involved on LinkedIn
  • Revamp your resume using suggestions provided
  • Jump into the networking jet stream
  • Invest in a new suit, shoes, and a hair cut

 

Happy networking!
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