Strategic Networking

I hope you enjoyed the presentation and interactions including elements of Strategic Networking. Here are special offers and references for attendees at Houston ATD January 2020 and STS AIChE March 2020.

Blogs and Articles

Strategic Networking at American Society of Engineering Management (Teresa Jurgens-Kowal)
Create an Effective Networking Strategy at Marketing Donut (Heather White)
How to Network Like a Pro at Business Insider (Bianca Male)
Learn to Love Networking at Harvard Business Review (Tiziana Casciaro, Francesca Gino, and Maryam Kouschaki)
How to Use Body Language and Words for Maximum Effect at Skip Prichard (Greg Hartley)

Networking at Business Functions

3 Tips for Surviving the Season of Social Gatherings at ethos3.com (Amy Boone)
Ways to Introduce Yourself in Person, at Parties, or Networking Events at Ladders.com (Rachel Weingarten)
How Leaders Create and Use Networks at Harvard Business Review (Herminia Ibarra and Mark Lee Hunter)
Strategic Networking and How to Make the Most of Your Evenings at Entrepreneur.com (Chris Herbert and Christian Smith)
The Three Networks You Need at Harvard Business Review (Linda Hill and Kent Lineback)
Why Your Elevator Pitch Will Never Work and What to Do Instead? at Inc.com (Neil Gordon)

Social Media Networking and References

Are We Really All Connected by Just Six Degrees of Separation? at Science Alert (Fiona MacDonald)
The Classic Study That Showed the World is Smaller Than You Think at TheCut.com (Thomas MacMillan)
How to Ask for an Email Introduction at Harvard Business Review (Ruchika Tulshyan)

Linked In Best Practices

Listen to my interview with ATD Houston on using Linked In to build your strategic network. Listen here (total of 18 minutes). Thanks to all at ATD for this opportunity to give back to a super organization!

Before an Event

•Send a message to your existing connections

•Send invitations to other speakers/attendees and suggest meeting up at lunch or breaks

During the Event

•Use Find People Near Me on your phone during an event

•Actively seek out the connections you’ve invited before the event

After the Event

•Connect within 24 hours of meeting someone

•Include a personalized note so they remember who you are and what you discussed when you met

Nurture the Connection

•Remind people how you can help them (send interesting info, post comments on their articles, etc.)

•Use Linked In’s automatic features to send good wishes (birthday, promotions, job changes, etc.)

•Don’t spam!!

Podcasts

Using Linked In to Build Connections from ATD Strategic Networking event (January 2020) by Teresa Jurgens-Kowal
Recap of Houston ATD Strategic Networking event (January 2020) by Margaret A. Johnson
How Introverts Can Learn to Network Effectively at Wharton (Karen Wickre)
How to Succeed at Business Networking at Sandler Training (Tony Altham)