If you start asking for things before you’ve offered or given something, your contact will feel used. Invest in your relationships! You’ll almost always get more than you’ve given.

Preview Las Vegas, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. @ Thomas & Mack Center – Cox Pavilion Preview Las Vegas is the Vegas Chamber’s signature annual trade show and economic forecasting conference; featuring more than 100 local business and government exhibitors, 2,000+ attendees, an information-packed speaker series …

You don’t have to leave your current company to do some networking. You can meet new people from your own office! Many companies have a social hour after work, and it’s a great chance to make connections. Make time to introduce yourself to the bigwigs at your company. It can …

If you are able to attend an event with a good friend or someone you know from another company, it is great to meet people together. Especially if they are the gregarious type! When you have another person to introduce to a group, and vice versa,  you can talk each …

2018 Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer Time & Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 4pm t0 8pm Where: Riverside Convention Center, 3637 5th St., Riverside, CA 92501 Celebrate 12 years of bringing together like-minded business professionals from across the greater Inland Empire by attending the 2018 Inland Empire’s Largest Mixer.  Annually the …

If you think that the new person you are meeting will have lasting value, start building a bridge to your next exchange before you say your first good-bye. Ask the person what they’re working on right now. This will give you a segue to the next time you make contact. …

Many networking events have speaking opportunities – be the person with a microphone, and talk to the whole room at once. It’s always easier to network when everyone already knows your name. To secure one of these opportunities, you’ll have to do a little research. Call the organizer prior to …

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Networking is more than just meeting people so you can sell them something. Networking is a process of getting to know people, getting to know what they do, and learning about different aspects of various businesses. Learning is one motivational aspect of networking that you can focus on. Especially if …

Greet every person with a firm handshake. Look them in the eye. Smile. When you introduce yourself, make it personal. Tell the person you’re meeting a brief story about what you love about what you do and what your company does.  People will see you are genuine and it will …