The document provides tips and strategies for effective networking. It aims to illustrate that networking is natural, beneficial, and can be easy. It discusses how to prepare for networking events, start conversations, build rapport, work a room, and network in different settings. The overall goal is to increase one's circle of influence and open doors to new opportunities through relationship-building.

1. Networking De-mystified A Blue Orchid Intervention Today’s gonna be a little different. So let’s move around 1 st .

2. Networking is a key skill in business. " In today’s fast-paced, global, high-tech environment, your willingness and comfort with networking can significantly impact on your career and personal success ". De Janasz & Forret (2008)

8. Back in the day Think back in time... Before last year Before the I-phone.

10. Then what happened? We evolved We became We got involved

13. The world evolved due to networking Networking is our most natural way of communicating, learning and developing. It is vital, natural and can be easy too.

14. So let’s do a little now. Who is that to your left? What can you tell them which you believe maybe unique to you? Who do they know?

15. Circle Of Influence

16. Circle Of Influence

17. In times of change it’s the choices we make that define the results we achieve. Cause Effect

19. Circle Of Influence At Effect

21. Circle Of Influence At Cause

22. So what do we want to get out of networking? Discuss in your groups. Who wants to be A? Who wants to be B?

23. Preparing for an event. Be clear on………… Can you articulate this in less than 10 seconds?

25. So let’s do a little more now. Who is that over there? Pick on someone. Introduce yourself and your ad.

26. So how did we do? Hmmm Let’s think about the angles.

30. Let’s do it again With someone you have never met before. Use the SHINE system. Maybe ask them THE question first?

34. So where can we network? Where are people meeting? Where can you be proactive? Where can you be the cause ?

37. Get out there… Not just at bars But that is a start 

39. Have we done that? If not. Then my name is Huan Joseph. And if so then we are Blue Orchid .