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Networking: One Conversation at a Time
“I will probably never learn to love networking events, and they will likely drain my energy,” says Katharine Brooks, Ed.D., Psychology Today blogger and author of You Majored in What? “But I have also learned that when you make even just one great connection the event becomes much more enjoyable and worth attending,” she adds. Check out her story, “Networking 101 for Introverts,” for five practical networking tips. If you’re ever stumped about what to say when the spotlight turns to you, see my recent story, “How Do You Talk About Yourself?”