1. JANUARY 2016
ARE YOU
NETWORKING
CORRECTLY?
PRESENTED BY: SHERRIE SUSKI

2. "NETWORKING" IS A BUZZWORD
ACROSS ALL INDUSTRIES, BUT
MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA
HOW OR WHY THEY SHOULD BE
NETWORKING

3. PERFECT
PRACTICE MAKES

4. THEBESTTHINGYOUCANDOISPRACTICE(ESPECIALLYIF
YOU'REANINTROVERT). CREATETHEFOLLOWING
NETWORKSANDTHENUSETHEMTOPRACTICE!
1.CasualContacts:Theindividualsyoumeetbyattendingmixersandgeneralnetworking
events.
2.StrongContacts:Businessprofessionalsyouinteractwithatindustryspecificevents
andgroups.(Dependingonyourindustry,youmaybeabletofindgroupsthatgather
frequentlywiththespecificgoalofcreatingstrongbusinessrelationships.)
3.KnowledgeContacts:Peopleyoumeetthroughprofessionalassociations.
4.OnlineContacts:Casualcontactsthatyouconnectwithonline. (Weareintheageofthe
internet,andyouronlinepresencecanbethekeytoyournextbigcareermove.Linkedinis
currentlythemosteffectiveonlinenetworkingsiteavailable.)

5. MUST
NETWORK BEFORE YOU

6. PROTIP: KEEPINCONTACTWITHYOUPROFESSORS,CLASSMATES,
&FAMILYFRIENDS TOHAVEAFOUNDATIONALNETWORK
IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT CHANGING JOBS OR
INDUSTRIES, START ATTENDING EVENTS AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.
WELL SEASONED NETWORKERS CAN SMELL DESPERATION
YOU WANT TO NETWORK WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE ALTERNATIVE
MOTIVES - - YOU INTERACTIONS SHOULD FEEL GENUINE

7. NETWORK
MAINTAIN YOUR

8. CREATE A CALENDAR OF BIRTHDAYS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS &
SEND TEXTS OR EMAILS ON THOSE DAYS TO MAINTAIN A RELATIONSHIP
-OR-
SHOOT OVER EMAILS WITH ARTICLES THAT MADE YOU THINK OF THEM
REMEMBER THAT YOUR NETWORK IS MADE UP OF
PEOPLE, AND PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO FEEL USED
DON'T REACH OUT ONLY WHEN YOU NEED
SOMETHING.

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