When it comes to networking, many of us immediately think of those mixers where insurance agents and financial advisors are running around handing out business cards and invading your personal space. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
On this episode of The Clarity Advisors Show, host Ken Trupke offers 10 tips to network the right way and help you turn networking into a positive experience.
Timestamps
(01:00): Tip #1 – Be friendly.
(01:52): Tip #2 – Be curious.
(02:40): Tip #3 – Be genuine.
(03:00): Tip #4 – Listen more than you talk.
(03:50): Tip #5 – Know what you do.
(05:20): Tip #6 – Split up.
(06:08): Tip #7 – Invite yourself.
(08:07): Tip #8 – Invite others just like you.
(08:50): Tip #9 – Keep it moving.
(10:16): Tip #10 – Connect everywhere.
(12:13): Recapping the 10 tips.
(13:23): Bonus tip #1 – Eat before or after the event.
(14:06): Bonus tip #2 – Easy on the drinks.
(14:50): Bonus Tip #3 – Follow up.
Episode Quotes
“Most people don’t need much encouragement to keep talking. And they’re going to feel better about you and the conversation the more talking they do.”
“People can tell if you’re only there …for your own benefit.”
“The easiest and most common conversation starter is, ‘What do you do?’”
“As an introvert, people can really drain you. It’s OK to go back to your room.”
“Don’t wait for them to reach out to you, because they’re not going to.”
“Don’t put pressure on yourself to make sales or find prospects or all these other things. Just be a nice person and you’ll meet other nice people and who knows?
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