What are effective networking strategies for professionals with less experience?

The best advice I ever got as a young lawyer about networking was related to attending professional conferences. That advice was to prepare by reviewing the attendee list before you get there! Identify the individuals you want to meet. Make a target list. Be purposeful. Then do a little background research on each one. - Where did they go to school? - What have they published? - Were they in the military? - What do you have in common? Immediately you will have topics to discuss with them in opening conversations. And use your target list as you work the crowd!

Early in your career (and perhaps throughout your career), it can be very useful to Network in a focused manner by seeking out Mentors. A few ideas: 1. Participate in your organization's Mentor/ Buddy programs or consider initiating one. 2. Seek out informal Mentors in your field as well as areas of specialty to build your business acumen and skill set. For example, if you are in Marketing or Human Resources engage Mentors in Finance and Operations. 3. Join your organization’s Committees and Volunteer, internally and externally. It is great to help others, as well as have the opportunity to meet & and meet/introduce yourself to respective involved leaders.

Para profesionales con poca experiencia, el networking es una herramienta muy poderosa para poder establecer una amplia red de contacto. En ese sentido sugiero que inicialmente puedan establecer un buen perfil en esta gran y poderosa red como lo es LinkedIn, en consecuencia, teniendo ello como punto de partida la herramienta nos ira sugiriendo de acuerdo a nuestro perfil, contactos a los que podremos ir siguiendo, invitando a contactar, empresas que sean de nuestro interés, invitaciones a talleres o charlas, comunidades acorde a nuestros intereses, etc. Debemos estar muy abiertos a compartir conocimiento, apoyo y sobre todo entablar relaciones con genuino interés en apoyar a nuestra red de contactos para establecer un adecuado networking.

Perseverance! Too many people dip in/out. My guidance is to attend at least 18 times, first 6 sessions, the room gets to know you, next 6 they decide if they like you and in the final 6 (if they like you) they start to form a meaningful relationship. That’s at least 18 hours investment, on top of travel time and other costs. I find online networking more effective because you meet a greater number of the group.

You can be proactive and do some research on those who you may meet (not stalky, more like read profiles) get to know who is in the room and who you wish to engage with. Practice your elevator pitch. Go with someone if you need to start with and go to nourish relationships. Try and book a follow up meet or call as an actionable outcome.

Authenticity is always important during networking as it will solve your many purposes in future career. You never know who will stand by you during your rainy days.

No hay nada peor que validar la falta de autenticidad de un candidat@. Somos un cúmulo de talentos, capacidades, experiencias que van formando nuestra personalidad y es desde esa particularidad que podemos generar valor. Formatear la personalidad y el estilo o disfrazarlo solo para cautivar una audiencia es un error terrible entre otras porque tarde o temprano los va a traicionar su verdadero yo. Recate sus calidades y características personales, tenga claro lo que es y no es, obtenga referencias directas de sus conocidos y entienda desde donde genera impacto y , ahí si, salga a vender el paquete completo. Nada mas cautivador que un candidat@ seguro de si mismo capaz de decir que si y también decir que no cuando la oportunidad no conviene.

Life is a constant work-in-progress to learn and know who we are. It's like a plane: constant course corrections to get to the destination. Done well, we grow closer and closer to who we really are, and to the real selves of others, too. Yes, life is largely a masquerade. Enjoy the dance as you strive to unmask and be YOU.

Adicionalmente, es importante reforzar lo anteriormente mencionado, se trata de mostrar en nuestro perfil en forma transparente, siendo auténtico, para entablar relaciones profesionales de forma honesta, respetuosa y genuina, estando abierto a compartir conocimiento, relacionarnos con personas que compartan nuestra formación, ideas, opiniones, estando abiertos a compartir nuestras opiniones, experiencias. Esto nos traerá como beneficio el poder seguir ampliando nuestra red de contacto o lo que quiere decir ampliar nuestra red de networking, entendamos que esta práctica implica inversión de tiempo, dedicación y sobre todo transparencia, que a lo largo del tiempo nos podrán dar la oportunidad de tocar y abrir puertas en nuestro beneficio.

The term networking is often mis-understood. My first attempt some years ago at an event, resulted in stream of people telling me about their business and what they offered. They then produced a business card and moved on. There was no reciprocal enquiry of: 1. What do you do? 2. Researching in advance who was attending. 3. Aligning where there may be mutual benefit and synergy between the two companies. I would suggest it is important to: Choose events that are relevant to your area of interest. Research the event content and attendees before deciding to attend. Have conversations that are productive for both. Build genuine rapport and interest. Check if they mind you following up with them, if relevant.

One of the best strategies is to volunteer for an event. If you can work on the registration desk in particular, you have the opportunity to meet everyone who attends the event. Once the registration desk closes, join the event and participate. Of course, an advantage of “working the desk” is you can do your research on the registrants. When you seek key people out, you have an easy introduction, “Hi, I met you when you registered” and let the conversation move forward. This strategy is simple, and highly effective. You will get to speak with people you otherwise may have struggled to connect with. Try it! It works!

Considero que la base de un buen networking es ser estartégico., y no solo acumular la mayor cantidad de contactos, que finalmente, pueden no ser útiles para el fin que los estás contactando. Más vale un contacto generado de forma estratégica, que 10 que no van a aportar nada.

You network because you know where you are and where you want to go. You are aware that you do not yet have the ability to do it alone or you have the ability but you do not want to waste time making mistakes. You must then IDENTIFY the right people who are able of supporting you. These good people are usually people who have already reached where you want to reach. They save you time by giving advice that prevents you from making some common mistakes. ATTENTION networking is not just the place to receive ONLY.

Es importante, mencionar que el hecho de realizar networking, nos ayudará a alcanzar nuestros objetivos, conectarnos con personas que puedan aportar a nuestra formación profesional y laboral. Trabajar en nuestra red de contactos requiere estrategia y sobre todo un análisis profundo de nuestros intereses y necesidades en el ámbito laboral, veamos que esto es un valioso aporte a nuestra experiencia de vida en general. Sugerencia: tengamos claro lo que queremos lograr, una meta o estrategia para según ello poder ir generando nuestra red de contactos.

Para conocer gente de tu ámbito, integrate a grupos especializados en redes, toma todos los curso, talleres que estén disponibles, existen muchos incluso sin costo y de buen nivel, contacta a la gente que te parezca afín, te recomiendo que tengas un QR con tus datos para fácil acceso a tu datos e intercambiarlos, da el primer paso, acércate a la gente, preguntales acerca de su empresa, de sus retos, a todos nos gusta conocer, por eso están ahí. Suerte??

Your effort need to be continuous in nature and should be in forward direction from growth perspective. Build such type of relationship during networking ,people will vouch for you when it is required from recommendation aspect. I am sharing it from my personal experience perspective.

Preparation is CRUCIAL. - What are you going to say about yourself? - What KEY WORDS would you like your interviewer to remember? - Do you know that what you say FIRST and what you say LAST will be what the interviewer remembers? (See ??Primary and Recency Effect??) - You're NOT in a recruitment interview. Do you know the difference with a networking interview? Being well-prepared will enable you to let go of this framework and be more natural - without losing sight of what you want to convey in relation to your objectives.

Siendo coherentes, con nuestra estrategia, podremos realizar las conexiones que sean de provecho para fortalecer nuestra formación laboral. Es importante poder tener nuestra posición muy receptiva, de respeto, confianza y confiabilidad, ya las relaciones que podamos entablar son de largo tiempo y hay que ir cuidándolas y cultivándolas, con aportes y presencia en esta potente red social laboral / profesional.

Lo que podria recomendar es poder conseguir un compa?ero y asisitir a eventos sociales, participar de grupos juveniles o grupos de diversos temas y lo mas importante rodearse de personas con bastantes contactos

Consistency is the name of the game. You need to work with same energy day in and day out. People go out of the way to help if you are also consistent in your approach.

In my opinion this is what you call being fit in any organisation. Networking will make you fit in any organisation and from experience I can say that this skill can change the face of an organisation even if the people there are not fond of networking. It is your energy and charisma that can turn it around.

Sin duda, todos los espacios son diferentes, por lo que debes adaptarte a los diferentes escenarios, diferentes personas y variedad de oportunidades, pues todas las conversaciones tienen diferentes aportes e incluso tú tienes diferentes formas de aportar.

En conclusión debemos ser flexibles, ir adaptándonos a las tendencias que podamos ir encontrando y que complementen nuestra formación y sobre todo no perdamos de vista nuestro objetivo que es realizar una potente red de contactos que sera nuestro soporte en el largo camino de nuestra vida laboral y profesional. No subestimemos el alcance y potencial de esta gran red como es LinkedIn, siendo honestos, coherentes, adaptables, podremos conseguir una fuerte red profesional que nos pueda brindar apoyo a lo largo de nuestra trayectoria profesional.

La venta de la marca personal más que una ciencia es un arte. Un proceso de aprendizaje continuo que se fabrica con insumos que da el mercado y que se nutren de las interacciones que usted va teniendo. Hay que ser atrevido, constante pero resiliente y aunque la palabra este sobre utilizada ultimamente, la verdad es que la facultad de ir adaptando el mensaje, y el estilo va a depender del tipo de interlocutor que se encuentre. Ensaye. es un proceso de prueba y error. Por ahí dicen que la constancia vence lo que la dicha no alcanza así que al principio busque volumen y una vez pula su estilo sofistique el nivel de contacto y el tipo de interacción.

Mantén tu mente abierta, en ocasiones no conseguirás contactar con la persona que considerabas perfecta para tu objetivo, pero po del camino encontrarás otras personas - perfiles que tambien te aportarán, sólo tienes que buscar su utilidad. Recuerda en adaptar tu discurso al entorno en el que te encuentras o el perfil de persona que tienes delante, así podrás conseguir generar mayor cercanía, entendimiento, comprensión y por tanto, construir una relación honesta a largo plazo.

Don't go to network events with friends or colleagues but choose to go alone. Yes, it's uncomfortable but it makes you more open to new connections. If you stick to people you know, you'll just hide behind them and never meet anyone new.

While your considering to increase your professional network don’t restrict to your area of interest ,do reach out to Associated areas like technology,organisation,societies etc.. Keep your approach simple ,subjective and specific Happy Networking and Learning

Sé de un caso en que quien dió la voz de una posición, fue el personal de limpieza, quien tenía buena relación con un alto ejecutivo.. al enterarse que éste había perdido el trabajo, le avisó de esta oportunidad y así consiguió recolocarse. Consejo, no hay contacto chico.

I always recommend this to my students: -Attend industry events and conferences. -Join professional organizations and networking groups. -Connect with professionals on LinkedIn. -Volunteer for projects and opportunities. -Reach out to professionals for informational interviews. -Collaborate with others on projects or initiatives. -Utilize online platforms and communities. -Focus on building genuine relationships. -Offer value and support to others. -Seek out mentorship. Remember, networking is about building meaningful connections and providing value to others, not just collecting business cards. Think outside the box and focus on creating meaningful relationships that can help you grow professionally.

When networking with someone with less experience, here are ten questions to get the ball rolling: 1. Where do you live, where are you from? 2. What are your preferred pronouns? 3. Where did you go to school/receive training? 4. What do you like about the industry/company/department/team so far? 5. What do you like to do when you’re not working? 6. What would you like to learn more about sometime? 7. What would you like to teach me sometime? 8. Do you have family/pets in the area? 9. What’s your current role(s)? 10. What’s your current success and current struggle? Make a bit of a game of it to teach the less experienced, learn from experience, and together maximize shared knowledge. Thanks for asking LinkedIn, Coach Jen