This document provides tips for successful networking. It emphasizes that networking is important for finding new opportunities and career advancement, with 80% of jobs located through networking. It encourages attendees to introduce themselves professionally, share what they are passionate about and committed to, and ask questions of others to learn from their experiences. The document offers best practices for networking such as maintaining an active LinkedIn profile, getting involved in associations, having business cards ready, and following up with thank you notes after networking events. The overall goal is to build genuine relationships that can help all parties advance their careers.

1. How to Succeed in
Networking
By: Kayley Schoonmaker & Matt Rubel

2. Introductions
Take 2 minutes to introduce yourself to
someone that you do not already know.

3. Why is Networking Important
Networking is about building relationships
Networking is how professionals find new
opportunities and propel themselves up the
career ladder.
Recruitingblogs.com: Networking is how 80% of
jobs are located

4. Who we are & why networking?

5. Introduction Volunteers
 Let’s pretend we are at the Scholarship
Gala…
The Chancellor, or an almuni that works in
the marketing field, or a CFO or a college..
How will you introduce yourself?
You have 30 seconds!

6. Add Your Value
What are you doing?
What are you committed to?
What are you ABOUT?
How did you get into it?
Show your passion!
Allow for a platform for questions
Let’s try this again…

7. Tips for Successful Networking
Be on time, professional and genuine
Create a LinkedIn Profile, reconnect with
old friends and coworkers
Get involved with associations and social
clubs
Be discreet and positive on social media
Invest in relationships – Help others as they
have helped you

8. Tips for Successful Networking
Try to remember names
Have your top three accomplishments
memorized
Maintain contact with your network
Get business cards:
www.vistaprints.com
Be engaged, ask questions, show
curiosity, smile, be mindful of non-
verbals

9. Set a Networking Goal
Examples of Networking Goals:
To get a mentor
To be elected
To determine the skills, expertise, and
requirements needed for THE position
To get feedback on my resume, job or
career preparation
To attain a job as a……

10. Conducting Networking Interviews
Set up an interview – this is easier than you
may think!
Keep in mind that you are the interviewer
Have questions prepared
Ask them about THEM
Keep things short and focus on what is
most important

11. Steps for Networking Interviews
 Establish Rapport
 Deliver your introduction
Try to obtain additional contacts for your
network
 Ask how you might help them
 Follow-up with a Thank You note and
status update

12. Try it in action tonight!!!