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What to avoid: First, avoid trying to meet everyone at a big event. Instead, focus on speaking to fewer people and getting to know them. After attending a few events you’ll get to know a lot of people well. Second, avoid trying to pressure people into buying your
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product. Provide useful information. Share business cards. Follow up with a note to people who you would like to get to know better, just don’t be too eager to sell. Unless you are offering a unique service, chances are the networkers you will meet already have established relationships. Think of yourself as being there to work yourself into their “inner circle.” Third, don’t be a business card dispenser. Offer cards to people after you have had a meaningful conversation. Fourth, don’t come just a few times and say I’ve done it all. Relationships take a while to build and need to be maintained. How to start. There are networking events sponsored by individuals, businesses and chambers of commerce. You may find out about some of these by: •
Reviewing the calendar in this journal.
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Subscribing to Uncle Jay’s Weekly Newsletter (subscribe by
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sending a note to JayWhiteBiz1@cox.net. Plan to attend the following networking events several times to learn, enjoy, and become acquainted with the networking process. •
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Uncle Jay’s Networking. Events normally occur on Monday one or two times per month. See Jay’s newsletter.
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Out of the Box. Events typically occur the first Tuesday of the month, for people interested in business, entertainment, and the arts. See OutOfTheBoxNetworking.com.
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New England Networking & Networked Events. Events typically fourth Monday of the month in nearby Massachusetts. Email info@networkedevents.com.
Please join us, meet nice people, learn, expand your network, enjoy featured foods and have fun. Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro Independent Consultant in Human Factors Learning and Human Resources
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