VU NETWORKING NIGHT BEFORE YOU GO AT THE EVENT NEXT STEPS MAXIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE Keep your recent projects & accomplishments top of mind Focus on making a handful of strong, genuine connections - not making it rain with your business cards. Approach and exit thoughtfully. People want to help others and do business with those they like and trust. Build a genuine rapport by asking insightful questions - whether about industry, your shared Vanderbilt experience, really anything - and listen intently. MINGLE MINDFULLY READY FOR MORE? Plan to be prompt so you have time to make quality connections Be open to alumni in different industries. You never know who / what they know and how you can also be a great connector BE FASCINATED BEFORE BEING FASCINATING Follow-up with new connections via a personalized email, LinkedIn, VUconnect, or -- even better -- a hand-written note! Copy in the friend you mentioned, link to that article you referenced, or request a time for coffee. Continue to make good on your promises and connect in a thoughtful, periodic way. Keep your email and address updated on VUconnect.com for invites to Chapter events in your city -- every event is a great opportunity to make connections. And check out VUconnect.com/career for 24-7 resources to advance your career.

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VU NETWORKINGNIGHT

BEFORE YOU GO

AT THE EVENT

NEXT STEPS

MAXIMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE

Keep your recentprojects &

accomplishmentstop of mind

Focus on making a handful of strong, genuine connections - notmaking it rain with your business cards. Approach and exitthoughtfully.

People want to help others and do business with those they likeand trust. Build a genuine rapport by asking insightful questions - whether about industry, your shared Vanderbilt experience,really anything - and listen intently.

MINGLE MINDFULLY

READY FOR MORE?

Plan to be promptso you have timeto make quality

connections

Be open to alumni indifferent industries. Younever know who / whatthey know and how you

can also be a greatconnector

BE FASCINATED BEFORE BEING FASCINATING

Follow-up with new connections via a personalized email, LinkedIn,VUconnect, or -- even better -- a hand-written note!

Copy in the friend you mentioned, link to that article you referenced,or request a time for coffee. Continue to make good on your

promises and connect in a thoughtful, periodic way.

Keep your email and address updated on VUconnect.com forinvites to Chapter events in your city -- every event is a great

opportunity to make connections. And check outVUconnect.com/career for 24-7 resources to advance your career.