A Touch of Life: Professional Development

How To Network Comfortably For Introverts

Practical suggestions for introverts to network like extroverts

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What happens when an introvert approached by an extrovert:

Time freezes.

If you know me personally, the last thing you would relate me to is being an introvert. My friends, I don’t blame you. It takes me 20+ years to realize how introversive I’m.

However, I’m an introvert inside out.

Here are some fresh memories:

— What to do after getting lost in LA?

Ask for help?

For sure. Let me charge my iPhone and ask Google Maps for help.

— Networking with strangers, you say?

Forget about it! It would suck up all of my energy within seconds.

A funny reflection. I tried to talk to a hiring manager at a job fair and stuttered for a whole minute after saying, “Hello, John.”

Well, not too bad. At least, I said the name tag right.