Do’s and don’ts for successful networking

Article contributed by Fiona Powell.

Do

• Be prepared
• Know what your desired outcome is
• Be a good conversationalist and a good listener
• Be brave and introduce yourself
• Enjoy yourself
• Smile, make eye contact and ask open questions
• Treat everyone nicely
• Read name tags

Don’t

• Forget to follow-up
• Stay with people you know
• Flit from one group to another
• Over commit
• Be desperate
• Arrive too late or leave too early