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Feb. 10th at Rhythm & Vine
Here’s a radical suggestion for your next networking event: arrive without a goal. Sure you have probably heard that you should have a goal when networking. That’s mostly true. Having some sort of endgame down the road that you are working towards makes sense. However, try just one event when you don’t pay any attention to your long-term goal. Talk to people in industries that have no relation to yours. Spend more time listening than talking. Talk more about your life than your career. Tell your best jokes. Ask about stuff you have always wanted to know about, not just the usual polite chatter. You may be surprised how much stronger the contacts you make on that day are when compared to your usual success-driven approach to network-building. Try it at our next event.
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Referral Madness
Referrals are important in business. How you handle or make those requests can determine whether you are a networking hero or zero. Which are you? Your goal at a business networking event should be to build your network and meet people, not close deals. Remembering that will make you more interesting to talk with. Read More
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Spotlight: ACG
Since 2007, conceived as an IT consulting company, with focus in logical networking and security. Market leader for our constant research for solutions in information, logical networking and security. Innovative in implementing technical support and customer service with efficient and safe solutions. ACG will provide you with NextGen Consultancy, contact us today! Learn More
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Wrong Way
Here's 17 spot-on mistakes to avoid while networking. Our favorite is "Don't dismiss people who don’t look important." Jobvite, a job recruiting technology company, reports that 40% of job seekers find their favorite job through a personal connection versus only 6% through LinkedIN. Read More
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