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Invisible Networking

by Andy Lopata on July 15, 2012 · 2 comments

I was discussing networking skills during a networking event recently. A couple of fellow attendees had read my profile in advance and had been watching to see how I ‘worked the room’. Would I pass out lots of business cards? Did I make sure I spoke to everyone there?

I’m pleased to report that I did none of the above, I simply relaxed, enjoyed myself and had a number of interesting conversations. Some of those conversations promise to lead to interesting opportunities. But I digress.

Talking about behaviour at networking events with these two attendees, one commented that “you recognise when someone is networking poorly, but don’t actually notice it when someone networks well.” [click to continue…]