Effective #networking requires meeting new people (and staying
in touch with those you already know). To get to know people you don’t know
well or strangers you would like to meet, when attending a business event or
social occasion like a conference, trade show, fundraiser, party, dinner,
seminar, awards banquet, association meeting, on an elevator, etc., 1) armor
yourself with a positive, approachable demeanor and attitude, 2) make the first
move to initiate a conversation by, 3) asking one of these 9 great icebreaker
questions:
- Hi, my name is ____,
what’s yours?
- Do you know if there is
wifi here?
- Hello, my name is ____,
haven’t we met before?
- What brought to you this
event?
- Did you enjoy the
keynote?
- What do you think of
this conference so far?
- Where are you from?
- Where do you work?
- What’s your role there?
