* required field
Bonus Gift

44 Ways to Stay Connected and Be Remembered. Find out how you can make your networking work with our FREE Guide.
We promise to never sell, rent, trade, or share your email with any other organization.

Claim Your Free Subscription Now!

Each month our ezine features networking and business articles to help you connect with professionals, build relationships, and grow your business.

 

Networking Article from Networking Today Canada, Nat'l

Recent Articles from Cities Across Canada

Location, Location, Location: 41 Places to Network

Author: Karen Susman
Date: Nov 2005

Networking conjures up a picture of networking events where hundreds of people who appear to know each other gather to pass out and collect stacks of business cards. If you limit your networking to networking events, you are limiting your opportunities. Instead, network all the time, everywhere.

Make networking everywhere with anyone easier by finding the common ground you share with other people. Start with your location. If you're at a football game, you have something in common with every other person in the stands. If you've always wanted to meet a particular author, attend her book signing. You'll also have an immediate commonality with those sitting on your right and left. When you literally share common ground with someone, you're on your way to networking success.

A few places to network.

  1. Conventions. Network at conventions other than the one you're attending
  2. Conferences where people attend that you'd like to meet
  3. Meetings
  4. Trade shows
  5. Planes, trains, buses
  6. Grocery
  7. Galleries
  8. Museums
  9. Seminars and workshops
  10. Parties
  11. Coffee shops
  12. Restaurants.
  13. Children's birthday parties
  14. Alumni groups
  15. Your high school classmates
  16. Your spouse's professional functions
  17. The theater
  18. A concert
  19. PTA
  20. Neighborhood block parties
  21. Church or synagogue
  22. Charity events
  23. Committee meetings of large organizations
  24. Waiting in line.
  25. The restroom (Women are pros at this.)
  26. Gas station
  27. Car dealerships
  28. Library
  29. Ski lift
  30. Tiffany's
  31. Bookstore
  32. Service clubs
  33. Hobby activities
  34. Sporting events
  35. Traveling
  36. Checking in to a hotel
  37. Conference field trips
  38. Volunteering
  39. Waiting rooms
  40. Airports and train stations
  41. Political campaigns

Use good judgment, of course. Location commonality is the answer to the questions, "What do we talk about?" and "How do I get a conversation started?" Begin with where you are and the event(s) going on around you. Get started networking all the time everywhere.

Karen Susman, Speaker/Author/Coach, works with organizations and individuals that want to maximize their performance and quality of life. Check out her free tips and articles at www.karensusman.com. Karen can be reached at 1-888-678-8818 or karen@karensusman.com.

Published in Networking Today, November 2005.



Search Articles

 in Titles
 in Content
 by Author

More Articles

May 2012
April 2012
March 2012
February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
August 2011
July 2011
June 2011
May 2011
April 2011
March 2011
February 2011
January 2011
December 2010
November 2010
October 2010
September 2010
August 2010
July 2010
June 2010
May 2010
April 2010
March 2010
February 2010
January 2010
December 2009
November 2009
October 2009
September 2009
August 2009
July 2009
June 2009
May 2009
April 2009
March 2009
February 2009
January 2009
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
September 2008
August 2008
July 2008
June 2008
May 2008
April 2008
March 2008
February 2008
January 2008
December 2007
November 2007
October 2007
September 2007
August 2007
July 2007
June 2007
May 2007
April 2007
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
September 2006
August 2006
July 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
January 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
May 2005
April 2005
March 2005
February 2005
January 2005
December 2004
November 2004
October 2004
September 2004
August 2004
July 2004
June 2004
May 2004
April 2004
March 2004
February 2004
January 2004
December 2003
November 2003
October 2003
September 2003
August 2003
July 2003
June 2003
May 2003
April 2003
March 2003
February 2003
January 2003
December 2002
November 2002
October 2002
September 2002
August 2002
July 2002
June 2002
May 2002
April 2002
March 2002
February 2002
January 2002
December 2001
November 2001
October 2001
September 2001
June 2001
May 2001
April 2001
February 2001
January 2001
December 2000
November 2000
October 2000
September 2000
May 2000
November 1999
October 1999
August 1999
May 1999
April 1999
March 1999

 

Select a City