Gain Confidence in Setting-Up & Conducting Networking Activities

Your assignment is to find 3 people daily to start a conversation with. (See below under Chance Occasions). Do this for a month and it will become a natural habit and you will enjoy not only meeting other people but your confidence will grow as well.

Being prepared and having confidence will play a big role in the success of your networking outcome. Networking, meeting, and talking with people happens on three occasions which are:

1. Chance occasions
2. Group events
3. Solo one-on-one meeting

*We focus on the first two occasions in this lesson, as the solo one-on-one meeting will be addressed in our lesson on informational interviews.

Chance Occasions:

Practice starting and having conversations. Set a goal to start up a conversation whenever you’re standing in line or waiting to be served. Have a list of your “go-to” conversation starters. We have a list of suggested conversation starters and a worksheet where you can pick your Top 10 Go-To Conversation Starters. This is the only way to get comfortable and gain confidence…and it is simple!  You never know who you will meet, what you may learn, or where this relationship may lead and it is FREE practice!

Complete the Top 10 Conversations Starters Worksheet found in the lesson materials. This contains over 100 conversation starters to choose from.