Networking involves connecting with people and groups to share ideas, information, and resources. There are various types of networking groups like professional associations, community service clubs, and social/business organizations. When networking, it is important to set goals for expanding your contacts, follow up with people, get to know contacts on a personal level, and maintain relationships over time. Proper networking involves presenting yourself professionally, making a good first impression, having an "elevator speech" prepared to concisely introduce yourself, and following up with new contacts.
2. What Is Networking?
Networksgroups of people
who talk and share ideas,
information, and resources.
Networkingdiscovering
connections between people.
3. Business Organizations and Networking Groups
Casual Contact Networks
Strong Contact Networks
Professional Associations/
Knowledge Networks
Community Service Clubs
Social/Business Organizations
4. Build on Contacts
Set goals to add to your contacts
Follow up immediately
Get to know your contact
Stay in contact
Compliment
Ask a question
Referral
Educate
Surprise
5. Build on Contacts
Invest time and effort to help others
Nurture your own network
Get outside the traditional work environment
Bring your network
together
Facilitate the meeting
of contacts
Invite new people to
join
6. Approachability Guidelines
1. Dont intend to sell anything.
2. Set a goal or outcome for the event.
3. Do your homework.
4. Dress appropriately.
5. Wear a name tag on your right side.
7. Approachability Guidelines
6. Have a good handshake, smile and eye
contact.
7. Use PausePartPunch with your
name.
8. Introduce yourself with information about
the occasion or the other person.
9. Have an exit strategy.
10. Follow up.
8. Networking Plan
1. My Goal Purpose
2. What relationships do I
have/need?
3. How do I best access them?
4. What value can I bring? Bring it.
5. Establish how much time per
week to devote and schedule it in.
6. Be patient, but monitor results
over a sufficient period of time.