speed networking intro

1. Make a Connection:
Creating our Mosaic
Speed Networking

2. Speed Networking
 Not speed dating!
 Speednetworking.com
 National phenomenon
 Especially helpful for students, use
with our multicultural students at UW-
Stout to develop networks

4. OVERVIEW
 Networking –meet minimum of five
new people
 Communication
 Speed Networking Rounds
 Etiquette Tips

5. Loose ties
 Loose ties is a concept of friends of
friends or acquaintances- they can
sometimes be more effective than
your close friends.
“The Power of Habit-Charles Duhigg”

6. What is Networking?
 Personal connections that you
develop and maintain (that can help
you in the future)

7. “Connectors, are the
people in a community
who know large
numbers of people and
who are in the habit of
making introductions. ...
They are people who
"link us up with the
world ... people with a
special gift for bringing
the world together.”
Malcolm Gladwell, pg.
38,

8. Why is Networking
Important?
 You can find out the information that
you need
 Could lead to a job:
◦ “It’s not what you know, or who you know,
but who knows YOU and will refer you”
 Increase knowledge/personal
development
 Opportunities that you didn’t realize

9. Fun fact
 There are 7 billion people in the world.
If you met each person for 1 second, it
would take 32 years to meet
everyone!

10. How do you Network?
 Some ways to network:
◦ Attend events
◦ Get Involved
◦ Social Media –Linkedin
◦ Talk to people you meet at WACRAO!
 “Share” rather than “Sell”
http://comerecommended.com/blog/2011/09/15/50-tips-for-networking-in-college/

11. Tips to remember when
Networking
 Be yourself
 Get out of your comfort zone
 Participate on campus, in your
community
 Be confident
 Serve on a WACRAO committee!
http://comerecommended.com/blog/2011/09/15/50-tips-for-networking-in-college/

12. Tips to remember when
Networking (Continued)
•Arrive early
•Talk to others
•Find passionate people
•Stay in touch (Facebook is great at
this!)
http://comerecommended.com/blog/2011/09/15/50-tips-for-networking-in-college/

13. How can you be effective?
COMMUNICATE!

14. Communication
• Networking involves both verbal and
nonverbal communication
• The art of listening

15. Verbal Communication
• Take the initiative to approach people and
introduce yourself
• Don’t overwhelm people with too much
information, but provide them with key
information
• Be prepared to introduce general topics as a
way to start the conversation.

16. JEF
 Jobs
 Education
 Family/friends

17. Nonverbal Communication
WHAT TO DO:
• Be positive in tone, up-beat
• Keep eye contact –cultural
differences
• Be aware of your body language
• Handshake

18. Listening
• Active Listening – 80% listening, 20%
talking
• Keep an open mind
• Do not cut people off
• Wait to respond with a question
WHAT TO DO:
• Just hear the communication
• Listen with compassion
• Look for the best in people

19. READY FOR SPEED
NETWORKING?

20. Round 1
• Break into pairs
 (go to someone you don’t know)
• Do the following
1. Introduce yourself and your hometown.
2. What would be 3 adjectives that would
describe you and why?
3. Based on what you learn from your partner’s
answer to the question, follow up with a
separate question.

21. Round 2
What did you major in college?
What made you choose your
major?

22. Round 3
What is something that you
accomplished over the last
year and are most proud of?
◦ Why?
How did you reach your goal?

23. Round 4
If you could travel to any
place in the world, where
would it be and why?

24. Round 5
What was your first job or
volunteer experience?
How did you get the job?
What skills did you develop
on the job that helps you
today?

25. TIPS on Networking Etiquette
 Keep your hands free to shake hands
 Carry a drink in your left hand so your right
hand isn’t wet and clammy from the sweaty
glass
 Put your name tag on the left side of your
body so it isn’t covered when you’re shaking
hands
 Stand near food or dessert table where
people are lingering and eating
http://www.culpwrit.com/2009/11/23/10-tips-for-networking-etiquette/

26. TIPS on Networking Etiquette
 Women should extend their hand to men first,
allowing them to control whether they are
comfortable with the exchange
 To politely leave a conversation, introduce the
person you’re talking with to someone else
 If you’re the first to arrive at a table for dinner,
wait behind your chair or mingle until
everyone is present before sitting down
http://www.sideroad.com/Business_Etiquette/networking-etiquette.html

27. TIPS on Networking Etiquette
 Business cards –
◦ Have a supply of business cards easily accessible
– never dig into your purse, fumble or make
people wait while you pull out your card
◦ Present your card in a manner that demonstrates it
is worth something
◦ Make sure the typing is facing upwards and
towards the other person
◦ When receiving a business card, take time to look
at it especially if involved in an international
interaction
http://www.culpwrit.com/2009/11/23/10-tips-for-networking-etiquette/

28. Things to Remember
 Be confident and be yourself
 Keep in touch –make notes on
business card about person you met
 Use the rest of the conference to meet
others or follow-up with someone you
met and were building rapport with