MTO Summit Chicago - Thom Singer Keynote

“TheConferenceCatalyst”

ThomSinger

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WhyNetworkingMa3ers

•  Allopportuni+escomefrompeople•  Yourcareerdependsonit•  Everyonewantstofeelsignificant•  Findingnewemployees•  Findinganewjob•  Futuresuccessforyouoryourcompanymightcomefromsomeoneinthisroom

SomeAssemblyISRequired

ThePowerofHello

•  Talktoothers–Breakfreefromfriends•  Becuriousaboutpeople•  Peopledobusinesswiththosetheyknow,like,andtrust

•  Beproac+ve

FindTwoPeopleYouHaveNeverMet

•  Name•  City•  Company•  Onethingofinterest

MakeItEasyForOthersToMeetYou

•  Smileatothers–beapproachable•  Havenametagvisible•  BeinterestedinthosesiIngnexttoyou

DiscoverWhatInterestsOtherPeople

•  Askques+ons•  WhydidtheyaMend?•  Focusoutsideyourself

YouriPhoneorBlackberryIsNOTYourFriend

•  Donotspendbreakscheckingemail•  Takebusinesscallsawayfromtheconferenceareas

•  “Un‐approachable”(nowandlater)•  Ifyouareshy,donothide

BeAConnector

•  Introducenewpeopletothoseyoualreadymet

•  Invitepeopletojoinyou•  Donothangoutwithpeoplefromyourcompanyorotherlong‐+mefriends

HaveFun

•  Mee+ngpeopleisinteres+ng•  Explorethenewtechnologies•  Makecontactswithvendors•  Meetsomeonenewateverybreak,mealandevent

FollowUp

•  Askforbusinesscards•  Ownthefollowupwhenyougethome•  Discovertheironlinepresence•  Donotlinktooquickly•  Createacustomizedplan

GetOutThereAndConnect!!!

•  Sitwithdifferentpeopleateverysessionandevent

•  Avoidyourcurrentco‐workers•  Beinclusive•  Askotherstohelpyounetwork

THEENDThomSinger

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