This is the 17th blog post in a series taken from my book ‘Networking tips for busy female professionals’. Each week, we will take a tip from the book and publish it in a blog post.
Everyone at a networking event has come with the purpose of meeting people. So, no one will be offended if you don’t talk to them all evening. However, there is a technique to exiting gracefully from a conversation.
The golden rule is to never leave someone on their own. The best way to do this is to introduce them to someone else and then make your excuses to leave. If no-one comes to rescue you, there is nothing stopping you going to find another person to introduce to them – for example, in the queue for the drinks or the buffet. Or you could ask them who they would like to meet at the event, and then aim to connect them.
Always aim to give a plausible reason to exit, for example, nature calls or I’ve agreed to meet with a friend over lunch.
Action point:
- If after 5 minutes of a conversation you don’t find any mutual interests or synergies, then have a go at introducing them to someone else at the event.
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