Networking and getting out of your comfort zone

Positive attitude is important when communicating. It has a huge impact when it comes to networking as well. After reading Ramavelu Murugesan’s blog post, “Positive Attitude Goes Hand in Hand with Listening and Communication,” I realized most people think speaking is more important than listening and showing positive attitude. When communicating with…

After reading Andrew Hu’s blog about communication. I realized my need to build my self-confidence. I believe my confidence has a strong impact on a lot of things I do. Most of the time I like to stay in my comfort zone. I usually get nervous when speaking in public and when I am surrounded by people I do not know. There are so many benefits when…

Networking and making my way to talk to people I do not know is something I want to improve on. Over the past few years, I realized I have trouble speaking and opening up to people I do not know. I have been practicing my networking skills a lot recently by going to networking events and job fairs. The first few times I tried to network, I found…

Networking Events

There are many reasons why you should attend to networking events. According to Australian Institute of Business, the seven reasons why people should attend to networking events are to build relationships, keep up-to-date with trends, benefit from new ideas, connect with key influencers, be…

I recently started to step out of my comfort zone more. I realized if I stay in my own bubble, I can never make connections or meet new people. I try to remind myself that, “Everybody is human and nobody is perfect. What makes them better than me? Why should I be nervous?” I knew the first step I needed to take was to motivate myself. According to…

Practice Your Soft Skill

As a business student, networking is crucial to make connections and experience. By networking, you can also develop your communication skills, personality, and increase confidence level. Whether you are a business, biology, computer science, or even art major, networking is important.