Good article on face-to-face networking

March 27th, 2006

This one’s been authored by Ilise Benun and can be found on the Go-To-Market strategies resource center. Here’s the link to the article.

The main points being:

• Find low-key learning environments
• Start conversations
• Make contact, not contacts
• Be a good listener
• Arrive early
• Never sit with someone you know
• Look for wallflowers
• Use the food to begin conversations
• Keep going back to the buffet
• Be random about where you sit
• Make notes about the people you meet
• Wear a jacket with pockets
• Wear an unusual accessory

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