I attended this session which mainly talks about networking in its basic form. I totally loved it! The speaker was Karen Leong who's a coach at The Leadership Company Pte Ltd.
Networking 101 was summed up into 3 tips.
Networking Success Tip # 1
Make people want to network with you. Create a great first impression.
True. As the saying goes 'First impression lasts'. People are innately judgmental. It only takes 2 seconds for us to decide if we want to talk to a person or not. So in order for us to remain on the social circle, be that person anyone would like to talk to.
Networking Success Tip # 2
Have a host mentality, not a guest mentality.
Make it more about others than you.
SAVE THE WALLFLOWER!
My favorite tip! It basically tells us to be the life of the party but not steal the party! People are generally interested to people they can relate to. So listen. Don't be such a blabber! And of course, save the wallflower..save the world. If you see a lonely soul in a networking event, save that person! It kinda reminds me of the slogan 'Share a seat, win a friend!' Same simple logic. You'll never know, gratitude comes a long way. So from being zero...time to be a hero! :D
Networking Success Tip # 3
Add value to your keep in touch.
Build your network before you need it.
Do not burn bridges! You'll never know - that someone you met and had a great conversation with few years back might be the next CEO of an upcoming social media hub!
:) Off to bed...sleepy. Tomorrow's swimming lesson day 2 begins :D haymheksayted!
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