19 TIPS THAT WILL MAKE
YOU A NETWORKING MASTER

You’ve heard that NETWORKING is
important.

To get JOB leads FIELD
To meet new CONNECTIONS To learn about your

But, we know: NETWORKING can
be intimidating and hard.

EVENTS? What do I DO
when I’m there? How do I START conversations? When should I FOLLOW UP? How do I find

Don’t worry. We’ve got the
tips you need to become a NETWORKING MASTER in just a few minutes.

Let’s get
STARTED.

1 YOU CAN FIND EVENTS
ANYWHERE Your ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONAL groups INDUSTRY conferences MEETUP.com

2 …OR START YOUR OWN
INVITE THREE FRIENDS, ask them each to invite three friends, and meet at a bar or someone’s home.

3 BRING TONS OF YOUR
CARDS PLUS A PEN so you can to jot down notes for each person you meet

WEAR SOMETHING THAT MAKES YOU
FEEL GREAT Check your COAT Wear COMFORTABLE shoes Don’t bring a large BAG 4

5 SET A GOAL FOR
EACH EVENT Like… MEET 5 new people LEARN something new Start 3 CONVERSATIONS

SEE WHO’S COMING AHEAD OF
TIME SEE WHO’S TWEETING or check the invite list 6

7 GET YOUR ELEVATOR PITCH
READY JOB TITLE and company + What that means in LAYMAN’s TERMS + WHY you love it Your

8 START AT THE BAR
OR BUFFET It’ll give you a chance to scan the room before DIVING IN

9 HAVE A FEW CONVERSATION
STARTERS IN MIND BEEN HERE before? How’s the SHRIMP? This VENUE is beautiful. Have you

10 LOOK FOR FOLKS WHO
ARE ALONE THEY’LL BE HAPPY to have someone new to talk to.

1 1 ASK OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS
“How’d you GET STARTED?” Not, “How long have you worked there?”

12 DON’T BE AFRAID TO
OPEN UP JUST RELAX, tell stories, and be yourself.

3 1 TRY TO FIND
COMMON INTERESTS “What PROJECTS are you involved in?” “What are you into OUTSIDE of work?” “Have you BEEN to these things before?”

14 USE A NON-AWKWARD CLOSER
“IT’S BEEN SO GREAT chatting with you, but I have a few more people to connect with.”

5 1 GET EVERYONE’S BUSINESS
CARDS JOT DOWN NOTES about the person, his or her interests, and your conversation.

16 FOLLOW UP WITHIN 48
HOURS WITH A FRIENDLY EMAIL mentioning something memorable from your conversation

17 STAY IN TOUCH On
LINKEDIN or TWITTER at other EVENTS or by sending ARTICLES & RESOURCES

18 MAKE TIME TO CHECK
IN WITH PEOPLE EVEN SCHEDULE IT on your calendar every week or month

19 GET EVEN MORE PRO
TIPS AT THE MUSE Take our 7-day class, BECOME A NETWORKING MASTER at themuse.com/classes

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