Nine Things to Do at a Networking Event

While attending events, you want to make the best use of your time. Below are nine actions that should help you come away with several new contacts.

1. Introduce yourself to people

2. Play host and welcome people to the event

3. Volunteer to help check in people at the registration table

4. Ask the organizer if you can speak in front of the entire group

5. Set up a table if you have the opportunity

6. Offer to help someone after you talk with this person

7. Connect people together that you meet

8. Set up a follow-up meeting with someone to continue the conversation

9. Give your elevator pitch to several people

What other ideas do you have?

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Comments

[Jordi Robert-Ribes]

Great tips!
Three things are very important too: prepare, prepare and prepare!
www.jordi.pro/netbiz/2010/05/networking-at-conferences-4-before-you-go/
Jordi