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Networking and Working a Room
Submitted: 2007-01-17 12:18:13
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Anyone who has done a lot of networking knows how beneficial it can be for a business or career advancement. They often say; “It is all in who you know” and well a lot can be said for that can’t it? Indeed and therefore understanding how to network is essential.
You need to understand how to engage people in conversation find out what they are all about and move around and try to meet and talk with as many people as possible. This is not often easy to do considering someone may find you interesting and therefore make it tough for you to move thru the crowd and get to know everyone else you see?
Rather than calling it “working a room” because that sounds like you are not there to really meet people and that sounds shallow. Lets call it getting to know all the guests and having a great time meeting new and exciting people. Remember; to meet the most amount of people in the shortest amount of time you need to move about and smile and get to know them in a quick way and then move on.
If you spend too much time then you are denying someone the chance to meet you and that would not be fair to them, since most likely are also at the event or party for much the same reason as you are. If you will consider this in 2006 then I bet you become a much better net worker and indeed enjoy the process a lot more you see?
Lance Winslow
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