network more with people

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?

I am seeing many factions now. I am at glass class/Country dancing Monday, Choir Tuesday, Wednesday = Saskias group + following day. Saturday last was busy and this Saturday I am willow/bakers sheet in St Just Hall. Think I am cover this objective but now I feel I’m NEVER home

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 have people from the local supermarket checkout smile at me now, so thats something. I also met a relation who Mim knew and I didnt. Our great grandparents were brothers and I met her and her 5 year old daughter. We chatted for a while and again I was more chatty.

I think a lot of what held me back was my weight prob (fast diminishing). I remember me being bubbly and perky in 1492 when I was still a young kid lol :-)

I have conscientiously started to be more chatty and ask people more about their lives. I tried harder with Titch’s girlfriend and she opened up a HELL of an amount more than usual. Mostly about the weird and wonderful(she believes that the place she lives/works in is haunted) but its a start.

People like to talk about themselves and Jay and myself dont ask enough about others – Jay especially justs talks about his woes and i want to give him some airspace, then nip him in the bud lol

As I have lost weight and recognise my old self, I find I have been more upbeat recently and generally more chatty with people. I had forgotten what this was like. I was so defensive when I was bigger that now I realised that I wasnt giving ANYONE a chance.

I want to improve my networking skills, from the man on the road, to the girl at the till and even old friends. If I am going to get the ‘old me’ back by reclaiming my body, I need to brush up on being a human being again. Or failing that – my Inner Pingu

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!)