if you know me you’ll know my next sentence will be that men and women do just about everything differently…and networking is no different. In simplest terms, men will generally collect business cards and compare their “pile” with their co-workers to see who had a better result? Women, well you guessed it, we are looking to build relationships and would rather meet a smaller number of people that we can really connect with than a hundred business cards that are one-dimensional.
One thing you do have to remember is that one of the goals of networking is to make a lasting impression with someone that you met at a networking event. Networking is less about meeting new people than having them remember you after the fact.
How do you get them to remember you?
Here are three simple questions to make a lasting impression:
1. Where do you normally network?
2. What do you like best about what you do?
3. What got you started in that direction
Always remember….Be interested, not interesting…..
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Thank you Judy, not only for the above comments but also for the one-on-one call about a month ago while you were on your way to Texas in a storm. I will keep your words of wisdom close including the comment. . .”Be interested, . . .” That truly is important and something for me to remember. . .listen first and show interest in the other person. Thank you again for your wisdom! Blessings!
Thanks Lori. Lots of great new info coming out. Stay connected and let me know your thoughts.