Networking 101

Introduction Exercise

Write a 20 to 30 word script which includes your name, type of job or information you are seeking, and related skills/experience. The more specific you are, the easier it is for people to help you.
- Greeting: name, school, background, how you received their name
- Bridge: why you're interested in speaking with them, key accomplishments, related skills
- Primary Goal: meeting, referral of name
- Secondary Goal: resources, referral
When you are finished, pair up with someone
Person A present self-introduction
- Person B respond to introduction and request. Do have any information or contacts (anyone on your "developing your network worksheet"?) that would help this job searcher?
Person B give feedback to person A. First mention what they did/said well, then make suggestions about how they might improve their self- introduction (make note of body language, eye contact, handshake, rate of speech, focus)
Switch roles and repeat role-play and feedback
After you complete the exercise, develop and practice 3 versions of your self-introduction to be used in various networking scenarios.
- 5 second sound bite
- 2 minute commercial
- 10 minute infomercial

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