Networking 101

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Which one of the below is a recommended Networking preparation tactic?

Rent a limousine to bring you to the event in style

Come up with 5 jokes to tell

Update yourself on the current events

None of the above

When speaking with a new contact, you SHOULD:

Brag about your accomplishments in order to impress them

Tell them your deepest secrets in order to form a strong bond

Allow for a balanced back and forth conversation

Monopolize the conversation so they do not have to do any work

The most successful networkers:

Find the most powerful person in the room and talk to them all night

Focus on how they can help themselves

Make sure that they are the first to arrive and the last to leave the event

Think about what they can do for other people

Networking should only be done when you are looking for a job:

True

False

Networking affords you the opportunity to:

Learn about other people

Learn about other businesses

Learn about other industries

Allof the above

It is impossible to know who will be attending, therefor you cannot prepare for a Networking Event:

True

False

If there is food served at the Networking Event, you should:

Never eat for fear of spilling on yourself

Spend most of the night at the buffet table and hope people find you

Eat quickly if hungry and always keep one hand free to meet people

None of the above

Which of the following is the TRUE statement:

Your event success depends on how many cards you give away

Having 5 meaningful conversations can be more beneficial than 100 quick meet and greets

Taking notes after the event would be a waste of time

It is rude to ask someone to give you more than one business card because they might run out