{"id":125868,"date":"2015-06-30T01:00:36","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/?p=125868"},"modified":"2023-06-20T14:52:32","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T19:52:32","slug":"4-networking-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/4-networking-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Tips For Your Networking Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/228469bc5f815db21b882b3b707f7a95.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-125872 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/228469bc5f815db21b882b3b707f7a95.jpg\" alt=\"Networking Events Tips \" width=\"675\" height=\"325\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In late 2014, a <a href=\"http:\/\/money.usnews.com\/money\/blogs\/outside-voices-careers\/2014\/09\/17\/dont-believe-these-8-job-search-myths\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/money.usnews.com\/money\/blogs\/outside-voices-careers\/2014\/09\/17\/dont-believe-these-8-job-search-myths\">U.S. News &amp; World Report article<\/a>\u00a0stated that 70% of job seekers landed their\u00a0new role through\u00a0networking. If you&#8217;re looking for a \u00a0job, it means using every opportunity to search. Social media is a great tool and sites like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/artisan\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\">LinkedIn<\/a> are perused by recruiters and HR\u00a0Managers daily. But are\u00a0those\u00a0business-sponsored networking events worth visiting? How about job fairs?\u00a0Should you peruse websites like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.meetup.com\">MeetUp.com<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eventful.com\" data-cke-saved-href=\"http:\/\/www.eventful.com\">Eventful<\/a> that host local networking events? The answer is resoundingly: YES!<\/p>\n<h2>Networking Events: Do&#8217;s<\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;ve observed\u00a0that there are definite must do&#8217;s when attending these activities. There are also mistakes that job seekers make when attending networking events. We&#8217;ve defined some DO&#8217;s and DON&#8217;Ts to help give you that competitive edge at your next networking event:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>DO #1: Be punctual. Don&#8217;t you hate it when someone comes bustling into the luncheon late? It can interrupt table-side conversations\u00a0and makes the Johnny-Come-Lately look disorganized. While we know traffic can\u00a0create a snafu, we recommend arriving 15 minutes early, then taking the car-time to review your notes and catch your breath.<\/li>\n<li>DO #2: The answer is always a question.\u00a0Make sure you prepare by\u00a0memorizing\u00a0a few questions as conversation starters. This is a great facilitator for groups and will\u00a0impress others with your warmth and\u00a0people skills. These are all characteristics HR Managers are looking for in applicants!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Networking Events: Don&#8217;ts<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>DON&#8217;T #1: This isn&#8217;t a high school dance so don&#8217;t be a wallflower. We know that networking events are hard for the faint of heart. But to avoid standing in a corner solo, make sure you introduce yourself across the room. See DO #2!<\/li>\n<li>DON&#8217;T #2: Drop that elevator speech! We think elevator speeches are very 1970s. Like bell bottom pants, they need to be eliminated. Often times, these speeches are crafted on paper, so when you say them they sound like a really bad infomercial that makes you want to channel surf. What happens if you turn the sentence describing who you are into a question? Instead of &#8220;I&#8217;m a marketing executive with 25 years experience in creating multichannel advertising,&#8221; say, &#8220;Have you seen that yogurt billboard on Main Street? That&#8217;s my work.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Network with us!<\/h2>\n<p>We have 27 years worth of networking tips and job search experience that we&#8217;d love to share. <a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/knowledge-center\/contact-artisan\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/knowledge-center\/contact-artisan\/\">Artisan Talent<\/a> is a creative staffing agency\u00a0promoting\u00a0the best expertise\u00a0in the marketing and creative industry and we&#8217;d be happy to network with you! You can find us at <a href=\"http:\/\/creativemornings.com\/\">Creative Mornings<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiga.org\/\">AIGA events<\/a>, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>Social networking counts too! Follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/artisantalent\">Twitter,<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/artisantalent\">Facebook<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/artisan\/\">LinkedIn. <\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Read These Next:<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/social-networking-savvy\/\">Social Networking Savvy<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/competitive-edge\/\">How Light Reading Can Give You a Competitive Edge<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/artisantalent.com\/networking-recruiters\/\">Business Networking: Using a Recruiter<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In late 2014, a U.S. News &amp; World Report article\u00a0stated that 70% of job seekers landed their\u00a0new role through\u00a0networking. 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