{"id":13922,"date":"2011-01-07T17:38:13","date_gmt":"2011-01-08T00:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/?p=13922"},"modified":"2011-01-08T06:41:44","modified_gmt":"2011-01-08T13:41:44","slug":"do-you-know-how-to-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bloodhoundrealty.com\/BloodhoundBlog\/13922\/do-you-know-how-to-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Know How To Network?"},"content":{"rendered":"

I used to hate networking meetings because they seemed like business card collecting contests.\u00a0 I always feel cheapened by the “Wham.\u00a0 Bam!\u00a0 Thank you, Ma’am<\/em>” Chamber of Commerce meetings, where the person of the moment looks over your shoulder, for someone more interesting, while you compliment her on the color of her blazer.\u00a0 I usually have two too many drinks at these and wake up with a fistful of business cards and a craving for aspirin.\u00a0 Often, when I call said peach-color blazered Amway rep, to follow up, she doesn’t remember me at all.<\/p>\n

I’ll be damned if I’m not…memorable<\/em><\/strong> !<\/p>\n

I still like meeting people so I started my own gig<\/a>, a few years ago.\u00a0 It’s been mostly successful because I’ve been at the center of the group and have blanket permission to call or email everyone who attends.\u00a0 More importantly, they remember me when I call.<\/p>\n

I’ve branched out on Meetup and started attending new networking mixers.\u00a0 Here are a few tips I’ve picked up, which has increased my efficacy, and helped me develop more genuine connections with strangers:<\/p>\n