In these Pandemic days, we no longer have opportunities to meet and network in Public. However, networking is still hugely important, and online networking has become our new normal.

Tips for effective Virtual Networking
• Targeted Connections – Follow and Connect with people in your industry or who have like-minded aspirations.
• Good Networking Etiquette – Send a note of introduction, and offer to help the person you’re connecting with
• Follow Up – Invite them to a virtual coffee or to have a phone conversation, and engage with their posts
• Maintain Your Integrity – Be the same virtually as you would if networking in person. Keep it professional.

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Your Networking will be more effective and less intimidating as you practice appropriate techniques.

Virtual Networking Techniques
• Join and Participate in Professional Organizations
• Share your “Me in 30 Seconds” Statement – This is your “elevator” pitch, telling others about yourself, who you are, what you do, and what you want to
do.
• Use Power Statements – Talk about yourself using the format of “I am” or “I do”
• Practice interviewing and role playing with your new connections over Zoom or Teams

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