Networking is all about meeting people and making conversation, but there’s much more to it than that, or there could be, if you do it right. In this session, based on Ilise Benun’s popular article of the same title on Biznik, you will learn (and have a chance to practice) what to do and, most important, what not to do to develop the relationships that will provide a strong foundation for a thriving business.
Benun, author of Stop Pushing Me Around: A Workplace Guide for the Timid, Shy and Less Assertive (Career Press, 2006) will share simple strategies and practical tips including:
How to overcome the irrational fears that prevent you from connecting with people who – you never know! — could catapult your career
How to introduce yourself to a stranger
How to talk about yourself and your accomplishments without bragging
How to get out of a conversation
When and how to do the “business card exchange”
…and much more!
