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The office holiday parties are over. You drank, you schmoozed, you exchanged business cards, and hopefully you left before things got weird.
So now that it’s back to the daily grind, it’s time to turn that pocket full of business cards (and those vague memories of brief chats in festive settings) into real relationships.
But where do you start?
“I approach networking as a way of solving problems,” says Kelly Hoey, author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships in a Hyper-Connected World. “Think of it as making yourself visible for the things you want to be known for.”
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Want To Network Like A Pro At Your Next Conference
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There’s one thing master networkers never bring to conferences. What is it? A buddy. Networking pros fly solo. They value opportunity over comfort.
Flying solo at a conference allows you the freedom and flexibility to move where and when you want and speak with the people who interest you. This is your opportunity to connect with individuals from different companies, industries and fields. Harness the power of these connections and come away with innovative ideas and exciting opportunities. Here are three networking tips you can use when flying solo at a conference:
There’s one thing master networkers never bring to conferences. What is it? A buddy. Networking pros fly solo. They value opportunity over comfort.
Flying solo at a conference allows you the freedom and flexibility to move where and when you want and speak with the people who interest you. This is your opportunity to connect with individuals from different companies, industries and fields. Harness the power of these connections and come away with innovative ideas and exciting opportunities. Here are three networking tips you can use when flying solo at a conference:
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Advancing Your Career with Social Network Sites
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Should Your Boss Be a Facebook Friend?
The invites to join LinkedIn, Facebook and other social networking sites are flooding your inbox from friends, colleagues, ex-coworkers, college classmates and even your boss. Do you accept them all or weed some out? And how can you build upon these relationships to advance your career?
Like much of our virtual existence, the rules for online networking follow those of the real world: Follow-up is key, flattery works and don't put something in writing if it could hurt your prospects.
Should Your Boss Be a Facebook Friend?
The invites to join LinkedIn, Facebook and other social networking sites are flooding your inbox from friends, colleagues, ex-coworkers, college classmates and even your boss. Do you accept them all or weed some out? And how can you build upon these relationships to advance your career?
Like much of our virtual existence, the rules for online networking follow those of the real world: Follow-up is key, flattery works and don't put something in writing if it could hurt your prospects.
How Healthy Is Your Network?
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Eight Questions to Assess Your Professional Network's Strength
If you needed to find a new job, how many people could you turn to for help? If the answer is "not many," you may need to upgrade your professional network.
"Maintaining a network should be a routine part of your career-development strategy, not just something you turn toward in a career crisis," said Janet Civitelli, associate director of University Career Services at the University of Houston, who works with both students and alumni.
Eight Questions to Assess Your Professional Network's Strength
If you needed to find a new job, how many people could you turn to for help? If the answer is "not many," you may need to upgrade your professional network.
"Maintaining a network should be a routine part of your career-development strategy, not just something you turn toward in a career crisis," said Janet Civitelli, associate director of University Career Services at the University of Houston, who works with both students and alumni.
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