How to Be Great At Networking: 10 Must-Have Tips for 2024

Take these bullet-points to be bullet-proof with your networking

Image by author

Here are the key points from my detailed article here.

1. Plan and prepare in advance

2. Take an interest in the other person

3. Who dares wins — challenge your negativity if you get cold feet on the day

4. Your network is your net worth

5. People will forget what you said but they’ll remember how you made them feel

6. Don’t expect to get business on the first meeting

7. Don’t be in a rush when networking

8. Help others to network and make their new connections too

9. Your follow up tasks — make notes about whom you met and what they do

Tip: You can do this on the journey home if travelling by public transport.

10. Follow up with people afterwards

I hope these tips are useful. What tips, and good/bad experiences, of your own can you share regarding networking?