At a Chamber of Commerce event, always a good opportunity to catch up with some contacts and meet new people. They are very good places to network once you know the rules.
After the speaker had given us his views on customer service I started talking to a man who perhaps should have slowed down on the free wine. He had just made his point, forcefully when a woman I knew approached us and introduced herself to him. It was an open door for business between her and the chap with the wine glass.
However when he came to introduce himself he couldn't seem to control his mouth and at one stage forgot who he worked for. She was clearly underwhelmed If you've taken the time and trouble to attend an event that is primarily business focused it may be best to wait until afterwords to unwind :-)
Remember you are there to Network and not to eat or drink. If you are hungry eat an apple in the car before you go in.
Don’t make a B-line for the table with the food and drinks because you will get sidetracked.
And if you want to drown the sorrows of the day, please do it behind closed doors, you never know who you will offend. Keep to my 5 min rule and you will get business or a lot more contacts.
Good Networking!
Paul
and remember to put the work into network.
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