network more with people

Although it hasn’t led anywhere, I’ve talked to classmates and instructors in my class. It was nice.

I took the opportunity to talk with people a bit, but I’m not sure it’ll go anywhere. But I’m meeting people and finding out what they do.

I will be starting an internship and taking a couple of classes, so hopefully this will be a new opportunity for me!

why im here well i want to tallk to a lot of people i want to listen to them i think im speaking a lot so if any one want to say anything about anything im gone tell him i promise i will help and i will do my best to listen to you

Well, I’m still working on this. I think the key to networking for me is to do things that are worthwhile—in the sense that I’m not going solely to schmooze. So far I’m taking a couple of classes and I’m going to do an orientation to be a literacy tutor.

online

-linkedin
-facebook
-twitter
-blog

in person

-chamber
-class?
-toastmasters
-rainmakers
-jaycees
-club?

When I lost my job in 2008, I realized just how poorly connected I really was. I’ve done a good job of networking within the organization for which I work, but a poor job of networking outside the boundaries of the company.

I am going to get out at least twice a month and attend Meetups for networking for entrepreneurs.

I went to a networking event today. I clammed up like a…clam, but I’m glad I took a step forward. We’ll see where it goes.

I’ve kept my distance from FaceBook and Myspace network sites- intentionally, but im starting to think in order to network properly and really meet amazing randoms, and oddball creatives I should probably join. The likelyhood of meeting these people at work or just around is very slim. Hmm.

I’ve always had a really bad association with networking=schmoozing/getting people to do what you want and then dropping them like hot potatoes when they’ve outlived their usefulness.

Goodness, that was long. I’m shy/introverted, so this isn’t easy for me. I’m trying to gather up the courage to be more open in what I want to be and do (although I still like my slightly mysterious/hard to read facade sometimes…it’s handy!)