{"id":2354,"date":"2015-01-20T06:04:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T11:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/?p=2354"},"modified":"2014-12-30T09:59:33","modified_gmt":"2014-12-30T14:59:33","slug":"reframing-networking-to-accelerate-your-job-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/reframing-networking-to-accelerate-your-job-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Reframing Networking to Accelerate Your Job Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fcbkbttn_buttons_block\" id=\"fcbkbttn_left\"><div class=\"fcbkbttn_like \"><fb:like href=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/reframing-networking-to-accelerate-your-job-search\/\" action=\"like\" colorscheme=\"light\" layout=\"button_count\"  size=\"small\"><\/fb:like><\/div><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-2369\" src=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/networking-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"networking\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/networking-300x150.jpg 300w, http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/networking.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do you hate to network?<\/p>\n<p>Almost weekly someone tells me they <strong>HATE<\/strong> to network. \u00a0I get it.<\/p>\n<p>Once upon a time, networking was not my favorite thing to do either. \u00a0When I reframed networking to simply &#8220;meeting new people,&#8221; my point of view\u00a0about networking changed.<\/p>\n<p>Do you need to reframe how you see networking? \u00a0Here are 5 tips to help:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Be open<\/strong>. \u00a0 No matter what you think or feel about networking, be open. \u00a0The next time you go to an event or are in a position to connect with other people begin with being open to the possibilities. \u00a0Odds are you will be delighted by pleasant surprises.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Simplify your approach<\/strong>. \u00a0Plan to greet all you meet with a smile and a hello. \u00a0Then just listen. \u00a0Listen and listen some more. \u00a0Engage in conversation as appropriate.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Give<\/strong>. \u00a0Limit your agenda to giving. \u00a0If you are attending an event for the first time, go with a smile for all. \u00a0Give of yourself and your time to all you meet. \u00a0Not sure what to give? \u00a0Start with a smile, eye contact and a listening ear and heart. \u00a0Let what you hear be your guide.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Introduce yourself to the host<\/strong>. \u00a0Be sure you identify the host of the event. \u00a0Say hello and introduce yourself. \u00a0Before leaving thank the host and say goodbye.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Return and stay in touch<\/strong>. \u00a0Networking is about building relationships &#8212; return to the next event and stay in touch. \u00a0Relationships are not build with a single meeting or a single conversation. \u00a0Decide when you will return and how you will stay in touch with the people you meet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>What is you favorite networking tip or experience? \u00a0Please share and post below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you hate to network? 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Do you need to reframe how you see networking? \u00a0Here [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,25],"tags":[13,11,141],"class_list":["post-2354","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-career-management","category-networking","tag-accelerate-your-job-search","tag-build-a-network","tag-networking"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2354"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2370,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2354\/revisions\/2370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2354"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2354"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/accelerateyoursearchnow.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2354"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}