When you attend meetings
do you ignore the opportunity to meet new people? Try out these following ideas
at your next event. You don’t want to miss out to expand your network or to meet potential
clients or possible future employers.
Accomplish something
In order to get the most
out of networking groups, business social events such as conferences and association
meetings or cocktail parties, prepare what you want to accomplish from the
meeting before leaving home.
What
to bring with you
Bring with you to the
event plenty of clean, ready to pass out, business cards (preferably in a case)
Greet
When you first sit down at
an event, turn to the people on either side of you. Make eye contact, smile, and
say hello, and introduce yourself. Express a positive comment about the surroundings,
or the event.
Mingle
Don’t be afraid to meet
people. Don’t limit talking only to people from within your company or industry.
Seize the opportunity to meet new people-potential new customers!
Initiate
Conversation
Develop various ways to
start conversations
Your
business & you
For each person, you will introduce yourself to, create proper self-introduction.
Elevator pitch + name + tile + company.
Present
proper handshake
Learn the several key
components of the perfect handshake before you go for any meeting.
The
business card exchange
Don’t be in haste to exchange
business cards, be patient to see if there is a good reason to give it. Don’t
just collect cards, collect potential relationships.
The
meeting
Ask questions from each person
you meet, but listen more than you talk. If he or she seems uninterested, excuse
yourself and move on to the next person.
The
timeframe
While you are being positive,
friendly, and enthusiastic, and having fun, try to spend no more than 10
minutes with each person you meet. A good timeframe will be three to five
minutes with each person you meet to determine whether or not there is a good connection.
Make
it all count
Make your networking efforts
count by following up with what you promised.
Make that call, send that information!
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