This document provides 10 tips for successful networking at events, beginning with preparing by researching the event and attendees. It advises finding a balance between being open-minded and focused, and suggests scanning the room to find groups to join. Additional tips include approaching others confidently, being interested in others first, asking open-ended questions, remembering names through various techniques, mirroring others' interests and behaviors, introducing people, and continuing networking efforts after the event through social media. The document also shares two "secret tips" to stand out by skipping talks and adding new contacts online right away.

1. 10 tips
for networking
like a sir
by @slidoapp

2. Networking
=
building trust and relationships,
and seeing how you can help others

3. The most successful
networkers build genuine
relationships and
give more than they receive
Source: How to network the right way Available at http://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2014/07/28/how-to-network-the-right-way-eight-tips/!

4. Here are
10 steps
to win friends at
your next networking event

5. 1. Prepare a plan

6. Check event´s official web
See who’s attending
Follow Facebook events

7. 2. Find
balance
between
open
and close
mindedness

8. How to keep
your mind focused ?

9. Find out how you could help them
1. Identify 3 „must-meet“ people
Search them up purposely onsite2.
3.

10. 3. Scan the territory

11. find the right
group to join

12. join
open groups of three
ideally mixed

13. 4. Don’t hesitate

14. to approach others

15. 1. Simply walk to them
2. Ask – Can I join you?
3. Shut up and wait

16. 5. Be interested before
you’re interesting

17. 3 easy steps to introduce yourself

18. 1. State your name + company
2.Value you provide to people
3. Who you can help
Source: 3 steps to introduce yourself Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mc1ckQGHpk !

19. 6. Draw a person in

20. Start with light
open-ended questions

21. And only
then bring in
deeper questions

22. 7. Remember the name

23. Yes, I know.
You can NEVER remember names.

24. Let´s
change it

25. 1. Repeat the name immediately
2. Associate the name with someone
you know

26. OR

27. 3. Write down the name
4. Take a business card
5. Look them up on social media

28. 8. Mirror
people

29. Discuss the topics
you have in common
Mirror their behaviour!
Match tonality of their voice!

30. 9. Invest in people

31. 1. Become a powerful resource
2. Introduce them to others

32. 10. Network always wins!

34. And now
it‘s time for
secret tips

35. Secret tip #1

36. Be rebel and skip talks to
network with other rebels
Source: http://www.thefashionisto.com/james-dean-photos-style/!

37. Secret tip #2

38. Add new contacts
to social networks
immediately

39. visit
blog.sli.do
or
sli.do
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