The second Now What book that I didn’t write is available on Amazon and as an ebook download from Happy About. The image to the right is pretty big because I LOVE how all of the people are represented by business cards, and the one in the middle (presumably YOU or ME) has hands out, ready to meet and welcome other people — how cool!
I’m at a Networking Event — Now What??? is a terrific resource for anyone who has to go to any kind of networking event for the purpose of… networking!
I remember a few years ago when I went to networking events and cheated… I went late and left early. I totally missed the point of the event, and missed out on opportunities to meet people who could be helpful in my job search.
Now when I go to networking events I am really looking for networking opportunities. But it is not as easy as I originally thought – to have a successful experience because of a networking event there is:
- Preparation: what do you do BEFORE you go to the event.
- On-site performance: not that you are performing, but I didn’t know how else to say this – you are “on!” This means you need to put fear and pride aside and get the job done – many times all this takes is starting out by saying “hi” to someone.
- Post-event followup: after you meet someone, get business cards, exchange emails, what do you do? This is the key, and perhaps a great opportunity for failure (if you don’t followup).
In this book on how to work a networking event Sandy teaches you how to really, effectively get value out of your networking. I don’t care if you are networking with job seekers, business owners at the chamber of commerce meeting, at a luncheon with managers and directors, or with your target prospects – this book will help you understand how to more effectively work the room, find those key relationships, and then move forward from there.
Congratulations to first-time author Sandy Jones-Kaminski for this very useful book (see what others have said about it here)!
You can get it for $19.95 from Amazon or from Happy About, or get the ebook (immediate download) for only $11.95.
Once you get it, if you like it, consider giving it a favorable review on Amazon – thank you!
I cant wait to get this book, thanks for the great review. I spend alot of time at networking events but I am never really confident in what I am doing there or why. This sounds like exactly the tool I need.