Events Business Networking – Top 5 Success Principles II
3. Look the part:
In Neuro-Linguistic Programming, we learned that most people “Visual”. Consequently, its appearance should reflect your industry and express your theme. I’ve been in business mixers and met men with shirts golf equipment repair and jeans, but the lawyers and bankers usually wear suits. golf shirts and jeans are not appropriate, provided they are consistent with the tone of your industry.
4. Attractive Personality:
This may be the key to success or failure in networking. It is said that laughter comes from stimulation, but a smile represents happiness. It is important to be in a state of pleasant, friendly and hospitable nature of the mind to come into contact with people who can attend and vice versa. Most of us are attracted to positive, safe, non-threatening individuals. It is doubly so if they seem to be able to solve our problems. Be polite and express genuine interest goes a long way to lay the groundwork for future communication.
5. Follow-up:
Although it seems like common sense to contact people met recently and express what an honor it is to their relationship, most people do not. Many only contact if they see some immediate benefit. While it is not the priority in some of these contacts, it is equally important and pleasant professional conduct, to correspond via email or phone call, simply set reality and availability. A simple confirmation says “Hi, it was great to meet you and I’m open for business.”