Last Friday, a lady from the Milwaukee Businees Journal came to teach us how to be good at networking. I was tweeting while the event was going on. Here they are (in reverse order):
Pretty good seminar. Didn't agree with everything but great advice on some things.
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
People are getting faster but not different.
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Follow up soon after meeting. Best way: leave a message at office phone.
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Get business card... yesterday
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Don't think of what to say, think of what to ask.
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Best first question: why did you come here?
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Ask open ended questions rather than closed ended. Should not be able to answer questions in one word. E.g. Why or tell me questions.
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Easiest way to start a convo as a host is to thank them for coming.
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Hand shake is web to web, one pump, eye contact.
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Say your name and company to indicate that you want to know the other's same info.
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Put your name tag on the right side of your body so people can follow shaking arm up to eyes and read.
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010
Sitting at a professsionck networking seminar
— Mehul Kar (@mehulkar) January 22, 2010