Mingle Tips

Networking is very important when running a business, and especially if you are just working online it is importan to go out in the real world to meat up with potential customers, competitors and other entrepreneurs. We have got a lot of trade shows and other events aimed to us web entrepreneurs that is absolutely neccesary to attend if you are serious about your business, and want to go big with it.

On these shows and events it is a vital part to mingle, but I know a lot of people are scared of this and think it is nerv wrecking and unpleasent. You got overstep this fear and just do it. Below I present a few tips to make you a better mingler.

1. Do not be shy. Dare to make contact.

2. To calm you down, practice on a few openinign lines to get the conversations started.

3. Talk about things that interest the person you are talking with.

4. Do not forget to listen to the replies.

5. One of the most important parts is to always smile

6. Do talk about your job and company, but do not forget to show your interest in the other persons too.

7. Do not rush the conversation. Give it the time it needs.

8. Do not interrupt the conversation, let it flow naturally.

9. To increase the number of participants in the conversation and to help others network, introduce the person you are talking with to another person before you leve him or her.

10. Another thing to remember is that you should not get to personal if this is a business event. This does not mean that you should not talk about personal stuff, but you got to find a balance here.

April 30, 2007 | Filed Under Motivation