A few weeks
back I was at a networking event, in which a lot of pleasant professional folks
that understand the concept of networking were present. Towards the end of the
event a young man approached me and aggressively introduced himself. He
immediately began talking about himself for about ten or twelve minutes, while
failing to inquire my name or what I did for a living. I’m sure my face was a
bit flushed by this point. Afterwards he then asked for my business card, I
told him that I preferred to not exchange cards. I asked him if he knew who I was
or what I did for a living; he sheepishly said he did not. I took a couple of
minutes to share with him that what he was doing was severe presenting, which
highly annoys people. I could see that when he walked away he was a bit red
faced, but I was hoping a valuable lesson was taking place at that moment. When
networking, encourage the other person to interface with you. If you discover a
possible connection, set up a time to meet and find more out about your
respective businesses and how you may complement each other.
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