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| Me networking at a fashion meets charity event in NYC, last December at Roberto Cavalli |
I'm sure many of you have read articles about networking - how to do it in order to get a job or how women need to improve on this skill. However, I truly believe your approach to networking is based on your personality and how you go about meeting people. In essence, there's an art to networking. Our twenties are basically spent networking to find a job, keep a job, make new friends and keep up with trends in your field (this is especially true for those of us in social media). Whatever your intentions are for networking, make sure you're being true to yourself. Here are 5 things I've learned over the years:
1. Don't force it. If you don't feel a connection with someone, be nice but move on to the next person you connect with. Just be natural about it and keep it simple. If you're in social media, I highly recommend attending the Bloggers Meet Startups Meet-ups (because it's intimate and allows each person to speak about themselves after a presentation), so afterwards you can pinpoint the folks you'd want to learn more about. This way, it isn't forced and you won't feel overwhelmed by talking to 30 people before you're talking to someone you actually connect with.
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| Met these beautiful ladies during Social Media Week. We all had an immediate connection! |