Anup provides 11 networking tips for effectively making connections at events and following up afterwards, including researching attendees and the event host in advance, setting targets to talk to 10 new people and follow up with 5 within a week, connecting contacts with other opportunities, engaging brand ambassadors, staying in touch with valuable information, being specific when asking for or offering help, and maintaining enthusiasm.

1. Anup’s 11 Networking Tips
September 1st, 2008
Anup Manchanda

2. Networking Tips
• #1 Before going to a networking event, research on the people
attending and the companies they represent. Research on the
person hosting the event and is doing all the work to make that
event happen.
• #2 Target to talk to at least 10 new people that day. Target to
meet with 5 new people that day as a follow-up within the week for
a cup of coffee. If possible email them information that they seek
before you meet with them.
• #3 Connect them with 2 new people or 2 new companies or 2 new
opportunities that they did not know about before, after you meet
with them.
• #4Engage a brand ambassador who can talk about you at other
events.