1. Welcome to Woods Chapel Crossroads Career Network!

2. Get Back in the Dating Pool “ Rules” for finding a “mate”

8. Things to Keep in Mind when Networking Change your mind about why you’re networking. Don’t expect to get a job or even get help finding a job. This is a chance to learn from someone else, tell your story and determine if your talents might benefit the other party. Take each meeting as it comes, sometimes you’ll have high expectations and it will turn out to be a dud meeting. Sometimes the long shot will be a goldmine. Be Confident. Don’t be the person that wants to stay at home on the computer in their PJs waiting for the phone to ring. Be at the top of your professional game with plenty to offer and a wealth of experience to draw from. Don’t be embarrassed or timid about being unemployed. People expect to hear from you. They want to help.

10. Other “One-to-One” Tips Have an Agenda: You’ll want to start with some small talk, but you called the meeting so you’ll want to have a plan on where you’re taking it. Respect their Time: You should be able to get where you need to go in 30 minutes or less. Only deviate from that plan if the other person is strongly engaged in the conversation Keep Your Calendar Full: No networking meeting should ever be the last networking meeting you have scheduled. Always do your best to have something else lined up. No one wants to be anyone's last, best hope.

12. 10 Tips for Successful Group Networking 4. Hold volunteer positions in organizations. This is a great way to stay visible and give back to groups that have helped you. 5. Ask open-ended questions in networking conversations. This means questions that ask who, what, where, and when. This form of questioning opens up the discussion and shows listeners that you are interested in them. 6. Become known as a powerful resource for others. When you are known as a strong resource, people remember to turn to you for suggestions, ideas, names of other people, etc. This keeps you visible to them.

13. 10 Tips for Successful Group Networking 7. Have a clear understanding of what you do, why you do it, and how it benefits others . In order to get referrals, you must first have a clear understanding of what you do that you can easily articulate to others. 8. Be able to articulate how others may help you if asked. Too often people in conversations ask, "How may I help you?" and no immediate answer comes to mind. 9. Follow through quickly and efficiently on referrals you are given. When people give you referrals, your actions are a reflection on them. Respect and honor that and your referrals will grow. 10. Call those you meet who may benefit from what you do and vice versa. Express that you enjoyed meeting them, and ask if you could get together and share ideas.

17. Top 10 Ways to Maximize Your Networking Approachability 6. Options for Communication - Your friends, colleagues, customers and coworkers will choose to communicate with you in different ways. (face to face, phone calls, emails, and text are the most popular) Make all communication options available on your business cards, email signatures, websites or marketing materials, let people know that can get in touch with you in whatever manner they choose. 7. Email Signature - Customize your email signature. There's nothing more frustrating than receiving an email from someone who wants to talk further, get together or have you send them something that doesn't have any personal information in the email.

23. One Final Note Don't forget how important it is for you to physically move around and about when you're at a networking event. You can't work a room when you're sitting down! So get in there and show them what you've got.

24. Resources Unlock the Hidden Job Market: 6 Steps to a Successful Job Search When Times Are Tough by Duncan Mathison and Martha I. Finney 10 Tips for Successful Business Networking by Stephanie Speisman The Power of Approachability – Scott Ginsberg “The Nametag Guy” How to Work a Room - U Cal Berkley Career Center

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