Know Who's Coming to the Networking Event

If you can, find out who's coming and commit to meeting several of them listed. You can chose to do it be their name, company or any other piece of information. Try and meet people that have jobs or businesses that you know nothing about and when you meet them, just have them explain what they do. Are there people coming that might help your business? Search for them at the event.
The whole idea of "tagging" someone to meet them at the event is to get you moving. You will be more likely to circulate and not hang around with just people you know. You will also give yourself the opportunity to meet new people, new businesses and new industries. This will also be a great conversation starter...."I noticed that you were coming and I was curious as to what your company does". They'll certainly appreciate the fact that you made a special effort and of course, will be more than happy to fill you in allowing you to gather information about their company.
By also creating a goal to meeting some people (and achieving it!) you also make the networking event a more positive experience for you.

Chapter 1 of the business networking e-book Networking 2.0

The chapter title is called "Know Thyself" of Networking 2.0.
I look at two different areas. The first being whether you are an extrovert or an introvert (or somewhere in between) There is a common misconception that if you're an introvert, you can't be a good networker..all that schmoozing and stuff! But its actually further from the truth than you think. Introverts can actually be very good networkers, they just have to do things a bit differently. Same with the extroverts, who need to change their normal behavior to be more effective.
The other area to watch for is your energy. If you're not in the mood, chances are you would just sit or stand in a corner when you should be networking. I give a few tips on what you can do to get that energy up and have a good time at the networking event.

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