Is it Okay to Be Nervous at Networking Events?
Today our #AskTheFedora video looks at the fact that it is okay to be nervous at networking events!
Starring: Jarrod Goldsmith of eSAX and Sax Appeal.
With help from Wasim from Storyline Productions and Jessica from Hewett Ripley Communications!
Transcript:
My favorite thing about networking is meeting someone for the first time. I can tell so many people are nervous about networking and are scared because the social conventions of the day-to-day don’t really apply at networking events. So one of my favorite parts at networking events are meeting somebody for the first time who has never been to a networking event before. I can tell they’re nervous and fidgety and want to give me their business card. So what I try to do is calm them down as I’m in a position to lead the conversation to have them talk about themselves and hopefully learn something about it. For me, it’s such an important skill to how to engage somebody at a networking event.
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