Networking means creating relationships, not building relationships. What are your thoughts on this?
After having a strategic networking consultation* with one of my clients (more below), followed up by #startupnight in Berlin. I really needed to put it all together in a post. Hope you like it!
💡Networking purposes creating points of contact that bring a desire to have further and more in-depth interactions.
💡The process of building relationships starts exactly AFTER networking events, especially if it was a short one.
💡Networking is meant to be fun and not a burden!
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Here are a few know-hows that help me to network easily and more playfully:
➡️ Keeping in mind that everyone there is already “my people” and I only need to figure our who will be my 1st and 2nd circles
➡️ Being myself: Say what I think without worries how it will be taken & do what I think needs to be done without worries “what if”
➡️ Enjoying an exciting challenge aka game for myself (or with a buddy🤝):
🌟 Focusing on networking outcomes that I would like to have - a new collaboration; getting an interview; raising funding?
🌟 Setting my goals with numbers - 10 new contacts in marketing/IT etc., 5 invitations to interviews, 5 investor contacts etc.
🤝 Afterwards, my buddy and I get together and exchange whom we found, hence, we spared lots of time to find our “gem” connections that is so much needed for us.
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With every practice it becomes easier and easier and gamification contributes to that too 😉
💬 What is your networking experience so far? Want to share your know-hows?
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P.S. Strategic consultation can be booked for getting prepared before an important event, e.g. interview, conference, pitching or other purposes. Check more here: https://lnkd.in/g5g2QZSU
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