The internet has brought networking to
a whole new level. There are also
several other avenues to project yourself and make the right connections. With jobs a scarce commodity positions and stiff
competition for desirable positions, its best to polish those shoes, practice
that handshake and start costing your net wider through networking.
Indeed
networking has become the order of the day at conferences and forums where
organisers pencil in networking sessions. But in reality, many of us are gregarious wallflowers
at social functions, preferring instead to stick to people we know. Fortunate for the tongue-tied, the internet
has changed the rules of engagement. Even
though business events may still be a golden opportunity to press the flesh and
meet the right contacts, there are now other ways to meet and connect on
professional level.
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10 TIPS ON SUCCESSFUL
ENGAGEMENT
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1.
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Socialise
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Breakout of your shell
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Get talking to people
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Get to know the person next to you
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2.
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Start
with friends and family
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List down names of friends and family, acquaintance, neighbours and
people around you.
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Approach them and connect.
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3.
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Volunteer
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Look outside your profession
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Reach out to the community
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Find a cause you are passionate about
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Offer your expertise to help organisation reach its goal.
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4.
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Keep
in touch
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When meeting someone new,
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Write details on their business card to remind yourself of where and
when you were introduced
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Drop them an email.
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Keep in touch regularly
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5.
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Be a
resource person for others.
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Offer help and ideas or suggest leads to others
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Be a key reference points for others
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6.
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Take
up membership
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You’ll get to know key people within the industry
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Able to enhance skills through many professional event organised
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Start by attending alumni gathering and start remaining contacts.
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7.
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Share
information
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Offer to write article or be a guest speaker or expert area.
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8.
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Go
back to school
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Take up course in your professional field
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Classmate can be future referees.
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9.
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Get
online
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Join online forums
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Participate actively
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Caution: do not be overly enthusiastic
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10.
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Socialise
online
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Some of them can make excellent networking.
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Use platforms to introduce yourself and your qualification.
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Caution - be
mindful of projecting a Professional image
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Keep your personnel image information in a separate account
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Shared
from article in
Accountant
Today
Management
& Business
September
2009
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