How to Prepare yourself for Business Networking? (BFM interview 1 ...

1. ____________ where you should network.

• Not All venues are right for all people.
• Do your research and find the venues that make sense for your business.

2. Make a decision about which ___________________

• You should join and which you don?t have to join in order to gain value from their events. For example, does it make sense to join a local chamber of commerce, or just go to the events that sound interesting and will most likely include people you should meet?
• What are some of the business networks and associations do you know?
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3. Register (RSVP) for the event and ___________ it like a meeting.

• Many people either don?t sign up for events or sign up for them and then forget to go.

4. Determine how __________ ?you should be networking in a given week, month or quarter. This will help you narrow down where you should be going.

5. Develop _______________ questions you can use to ignite a conversation.

• Try to find unique questions; don?t ask the same old ?So, what do you do?? if you can help it.
• What open ended questions can you think of?
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6. Attend events with a plan to _________ something new. This will keep you from talking too much about yourself and your business.

7. Prepare yourself physically and mentally for the event.

• Dress appropriately.
• Bring business cards.
• Turn your phone off or set it to vibrate
• _________________________________
• _________________________________

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