7 Ways to Bulk Up Your In-Person Networking

By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter

People seem to be afraid of networking. They have many excuses to avoid it.

1. We are connected on (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, the Mafia). Why do I actually have to speak with them?
2. You want me to what??? Don’t you know I don’t do that!!!
3. It will just be a meat market
4. In-Person networking doesn’t work!
5. I thought people stopped doing that in the last century!

Yet in-person networking remains vibrant today whether you are a small business owner, a job hunter or a member of some affinity group that brings people together.

Attending networking meetings provides increased exposure, knowledge, leads, suggestions and ideas to help you become more effective in your professional life.

The big mistake people make when they think of networking is that they think if they go one time, suddenly, the seas will part, the heavens will open up, their business or job leads will explode and it will be incredible.