Comments on: Networking – Busting the Myth http://alidavies.com/networking-busting-myth/ Design Life and Business on your own terms. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/networking-busting-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-387 Ali Davies Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:48:13 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=821#comment-387 Hi Sharon, like you, I don't attend many networking events anymore and am very selective about the ones I do attend. You hit on a very important point in your comment, and that is the role of mindset. The general mindset at these events gives off a certain type of energy. The challenge is to quickly ascertain if this is the sort of mindset and energy your want to be around. After all, you become what you surround yourself with!! <br>I agree with what you say about the adding value thing. Yet many people role up to these things still with the mindset of how much can they get for how little they can give. A total turn off. Thanks for dropping by Sharon. I appreciate you taking the time to share your views. Hi Sharon, like you, I don't attend many networking events anymore and am very selective about the ones I do attend. You hit on a very important point in your comment, and that is the role of mindset. The general mindset at these events gives off a certain type of energy. The challenge is to quickly ascertain if this is the sort of mindset and energy your want to be around. After all, you become what you surround yourself with!!
I agree with what you say about the adding value thing. Yet many people role up to these things still with the mindset of how much can they get for how little they can give. A total turn off. Thanks for dropping by Sharon. I appreciate you taking the time to share your views.

]]> By: Sharon Hearty http://alidavies.com/networking-busting-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Sharon Hearty Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:33:53 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=821#comment-386 Hi Ali, I think the big message here is 'add value' where you can. This is what many people seem to miss, if you give something of value, be it information that may answer a need or solve a problem they might be having, then you leave that person/s with a great impression of you without having had to be salesy. What I have found at networking events and I have to say I now avoid them is that people don't know how to engage properly and there is a mindset that it is all about 'selling yourself'. Hi Ali, I think the big message here is 'add value' where you can. This is what many people seem to miss, if you give something of value, be it information that may answer a need or solve a problem they might be having, then you leave that person/s with a great impression of you without having had to be salesy. What I have found at networking events and I have to say I now avoid them is that people don't know how to engage properly and there is a mindset that it is all about 'selling yourself'.

]]> By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/networking-busting-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Ali Davies Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:48:13 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=821#comment-314 Hi Sharon, like you, I don't attend many networking events anymore and am very selective about the ones I do attend. You hit on a very important point in your comment, and that is the role of mindset. The general mindset at these events gives off a certain type of energy. The challenge is to quickly ascertain if this is the sort of mindset and energy your want to be around. After all, you become what you surround yourself with!! <br>I agree with what you say about the adding value thing. Yet many people role up to these things still with the mindset of how much can they get for how little they can give. A total turn off. Thanks for dropping by Sharon. I appreciate you taking the time to share your views. Hi Sharon, like you, I don't attend many networking events anymore and am very selective about the ones I do attend. You hit on a very important point in your comment, and that is the role of mindset. The general mindset at these events gives off a certain type of energy. The challenge is to quickly ascertain if this is the sort of mindset and energy your want to be around. After all, you become what you surround yourself with!!
I agree with what you say about the adding value thing. Yet many people role up to these things still with the mindset of how much can they get for how little they can give. A total turn off. Thanks for dropping by Sharon. I appreciate you taking the time to share your views.

]]> By: Sharon Hearty http://alidavies.com/networking-busting-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Sharon Hearty Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:33:53 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=821#comment-313 Hi Ali, I think the big message here is 'add value' where you can. This is what many people seem to miss, if you give something of value, be it information that may answer a need or solve a problem they might be having, then you leave that person/s with a great impression of you without having had to be salesy. What I have found at networking events and I have to say I now avoid them is that people don't know how to engage properly and there is a mindset that it is all about 'selling yourself'. Hi Ali, I think the big message here is 'add value' where you can. This is what many people seem to miss, if you give something of value, be it information that may answer a need or solve a problem they might be having, then you leave that person/s with a great impression of you without having had to be salesy. What I have found at networking events and I have to say I now avoid them is that people don't know how to engage properly and there is a mindset that it is all about 'selling yourself'.

]]> By: Ali Davies http://alidavies.com/networking-busting-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Ali Davies Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:12:19 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=821#comment-312 Hi Barney, interesting observation and tip. Thanks for sharing it. Hi Barney, interesting observation and tip. Thanks for sharing it.

]]> By: Barney Austen http://alidavies.com/networking-busting-myth/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Barney Austen Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:03:13 +0000 http://alidavies.com/?p=821#comment-311 Hi Ali. Great advice. <br><br>For the folks who skirt the room because they are nervous (I used to be one of them so know what this can be like!) - start with a talk with the other person who is on their own (they are nervous too!). <br><br>If there isn't anyone on there own, then look for the "open pair" - this is where two people are talking and their bodies are not facing each other totally - this suggest s they would be willing to let someone else in on their conversation. So if they are like this /, approach them, if they are like this | | - stay away!<br><br>As for the rest of it - what Ali says! Hi Ali. Great advice.

For the folks who skirt the room because they are nervous (I used to be one of them so know what this can be like!) – start with a talk with the other person who is on their own (they are nervous too!).

If there isn't anyone on there own, then look for the “open pair” – this is where two people are talking and their bodies are not facing each other totally – this suggest s they would be willing to let someone else in on their conversation. So if they are like this /, approach them, if they are like this | | – stay away!

As for the rest of it – what Ali says!

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