Much for someone who wants to go into depth
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 8:22 am
etworking, some love it, some hate it. In my working life I have visited many networking parties, conferences and social media clubs. That is quite useful if you have a job as a community manager and are active online for brands. And are a curious type, like me. But over the years I noticed that not everyone likes networking, and sometimes even finds it downright difficult.
Now I recently discovered (at a networking event, mind you) that I don't like small talk, but want to go straight into the depths. I have also regularly found a new job thanks to my network or new assignments for my own company. But is networking for everyone?
I read a book about networking to delve deeper into this. The book(let) I read is called: ' So you think you can't network ' and is written by Lin McDevitt-Pugh, an Australian lady who gets straight to the point in the introduction. Including the bibliography, the book is exactly 99 pages. Not
Are you a 'good' networker? Or do you think it's not hotel contact database for you? I'd like to share some tips and learnings from the book.
3 Things You Didn't Know About Networking
1. Innovation happens when groups of people who don't normally communicate with each other come into contact with each other
I once worked under a manager who promoted flexible working (instead of always crouching in your fixed spot in the corner) for that reason. New things arise when you regularly broaden your horizon.
2. It's easier to do projects with people you already know well (and trust)
This can work both ways. Networking within companies helps you do your job better, but the ' old boys network ' is also a result of this, which often prevents women from working in top positions. Informal networks can form powerful 'cliques'.
Innovation happens when groups of people who don't normally communicate with each other come into contact with each other.
Also read: Omnichannel 'networking': the power of offline and online!
3. Sharing your knowledge leads to growth
For entrepreneurs it sometimes seems contradictory: giving away your knowledge (online or at meetings). That doesn't yield anything, does it? But the author of this book says: by communicating more with each other, new things come about, if you follow the four conversational guidelines . These are them.
Now I recently discovered (at a networking event, mind you) that I don't like small talk, but want to go straight into the depths. I have also regularly found a new job thanks to my network or new assignments for my own company. But is networking for everyone?
I read a book about networking to delve deeper into this. The book(let) I read is called: ' So you think you can't network ' and is written by Lin McDevitt-Pugh, an Australian lady who gets straight to the point in the introduction. Including the bibliography, the book is exactly 99 pages. Not
Are you a 'good' networker? Or do you think it's not hotel contact database for you? I'd like to share some tips and learnings from the book.
3 Things You Didn't Know About Networking
1. Innovation happens when groups of people who don't normally communicate with each other come into contact with each other
I once worked under a manager who promoted flexible working (instead of always crouching in your fixed spot in the corner) for that reason. New things arise when you regularly broaden your horizon.
2. It's easier to do projects with people you already know well (and trust)
This can work both ways. Networking within companies helps you do your job better, but the ' old boys network ' is also a result of this, which often prevents women from working in top positions. Informal networks can form powerful 'cliques'.
Innovation happens when groups of people who don't normally communicate with each other come into contact with each other.
Also read: Omnichannel 'networking': the power of offline and online!
3. Sharing your knowledge leads to growth
For entrepreneurs it sometimes seems contradictory: giving away your knowledge (online or at meetings). That doesn't yield anything, does it? But the author of this book says: by communicating more with each other, new things come about, if you follow the four conversational guidelines . These are them.