6 ICEBREAKERS THATTAKE THE PAIN OUT OF

NETWORKING

A P R E S E N T A T I O N B Y M A T A R I K I C H A R I T Y B A L L

#1. MAKE IT ALL ABOUTLOCATION.

USE YOUR SETTING – A CONVENTION CENTER, A PARTY, A CITY –TO START OFF THE CONVERSATION.

#2. ASK FOR ADVICE.

ASKING FOR ADVICE CAN BE BOTH A CONVERSATION STARTER, ANDA USEFUL WAY TO GET HELPFUL INFORMATION. IF THE PERSONYOU’RE TALKING TO HAS ATTENDED THE EVENT BEFORE, ASK WHATTHEY THOUGHT WAS HELPFUL ABOUT IT, OR WHAT OTHER EVENTSTHEY ATTEND.

#3. COME PREPARED

Sales Partnerships Design

Marketing Growth Communications

Many networking experts suggest taking a quick glance at the day’s news storiesbefore you head out to an event so you can ask others about current events.

#4. Be braveabout sharing

yourselfb e b r a v e e n o u g h t o b e r e a l

w i t h o t h e r s , a n d t o a l l o wy o u r s e l f t o b e a w e l l - r o u n d e d

a n d i n t e r e s t i n g p e r s o n

LEARN TO ASK GREAT QUESTIONSTHAT GET OTHERS TO TALK

SOMETIMES THE BEST SMALL TALK IS NOT TALKING AT ALL.

#5. ASK ANDLISTEN.

#6LOSE THE ELEVATORPITCH

Good networking is about connection, enough so thatpeople want to talk to us again. When you focus on that,

it’s much easier to start any conversation

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