From the course: How to Network When You Don't Like Networking
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Don’t monopolize people or conversations
From the course: How to Network When You Don't Like Networking
Don’t monopolize people or conversations
- Something to be cautious about is when some who's more introverted meets someone that they feel a connection to, a potential hazard is that then they'll just want to stick with that person the rest of the program. It's such a relief, like oh my gosh, here's someone I connect to, 'cause I might not connect to so many people, then it's like oh, well, Pete, let's walk around the rest of the evening at the program. And so I have special advice for those introverts and it's if you love someone, set them free. Even though it's been lovely, end the conversation before everyone's gotten run out of topics, or has gotten weary of each other. And a little side advice for extroverts, when you're in conversation, and actually, I got this advice from a client who's an extrovert, so it comes from a real live extrovert. He said something he thinks in his brain when he is concerned maybe there's an imbalance of conversation when he's…
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Work with your natural temperament2m 29s
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Contrasting introverts and extroverts2m 58s
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Feel free to eat alone1m 11s
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Avoid messes from food and drink1m 24s
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Arrive early, get oriented, and help out2m 36s
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Don’t monopolize people or conversations58s
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Ask positive, open-ended questions1m 12s
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Pause to take notes for follow-up41s
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Prioritize connecting over collecting for better follow-up3m 9s
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Make new connections through shared interests55s
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