The Secret to Networking

The Secret to Networking In today´s episode of 'Professional Success Podcast', Sheila shares her views on the power of 'Networking' and the right approach towards it. Episode Highlights: Sheila mentions the book "The 20 Minute Networking Meeting"' that discussed how networking is creating an opportunity to build not only advocates but evangelists who can help you to attain professional goals. She recommends having the elevator pitch or your value mansion ready to go. When you're networking, the first thing to consider is to not ask for a job! Ensure that when you're networking, according to the strategy, you should keep the meetings under 30 minutes. It is hard to believe that 50% of networking meetings don't even include the word 'Thank-you'. She talks about the 4 steps of the secret sauce of 'Networking'. The host stresses the importance of a meaningful follow-up right after the meeting. Networking is the key to professional success and it is the secret sauce to any job search process. 3 Key Points: There are three main avenues of where jobs come from including 1)Online Job Postings, 2)Referrals, and 3)Networking. After you deliver the elevator pitch focus on a great discussion-This is when you ask questions about the other person! Networking is the most powerful when you're networking to expand your network. In the beginning, start with the people you already know, you don't have to find the exact right person who's in the exact right industry with the exact right job or what your goal is! Tweetable Quotes: "Networking is connecting with other people, and that is different than just connecting on LinkedIn- it's connecting with other people and having meaningful conversations" - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli "You already have a network and you want to start there, you want to start networking with people that you ready know….." - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli "Remember, when done right, networking is mutually beneficial!" - Sheila Boysen – Rotelli Resources Mentioned: · Sheila Boysen-Rotelli: Website Podcast