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12 Foolproof Ways to Network During a Conference

Tips for Cultivating Business Relationships to Help Your Career

4. Showcase Your Business Smarts

Ask thoughtful questions at the Q&As that follow presentations. Speak loudly and concisely, and if you disagree that's fine as long as you do so courteously.  Do this right and you can impress the entire room. Be creative, original, and surprising. Let them see you as an idea person -- but not a know-it-all.

Let's say the speaker is one of the people you want to meet. Sit where you can approach the podium quickly after the presentation and engage the speaker with an incisive comment about the presentation. If the speaker is mobbed, email your thoughts after the conference. To get your message noticed, enter the name of the presentation in quotes in the message's subject field.

 

  • Bill Rosenthal

    Bill Rosenthal is CEO of Communispond, which has taught more than 600,000 people to communicate more effectively in any situation. Now in its 34th year, the company provides open enrollment seminars featuring individual coaching in major … Read more...