Readers Respond: Readers Share Their Tips for Effective Networking

Networking can be scary and difficult, especially when you need help with something such as a job search or clients, but emphasize instead, what you have to give and share, and networking becomes a win-win. If you've ever spent time networking or watching the networking pros at a professional event, you have networking tips to share. Since networking seems universally disliked by many, your networking tips will help. Won't you take a moment and share your networking tips?

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Remember Who You Met

You can meet so many people at a good business event that I now take the time to jot some information about what we talked about on each business card as I receive it. You won't remember if you wait until the end. I write just enough to remember what we talked about and if I promised to share something.

—Keith Woods