Effective Networking

Every Person is a Feature Story

Patrick J. Karol CSPPhiladelphia Chapter ASSE

Do You Feel Confident Networking?

65%

Misconceptions“I can’t be myself”

“It’s about asking for something”

“I’m too busy and it takes too much time”

“You need a huge network to be successful”

150

Benefits of Effective Networking

It’s not what you know, it’s who you know…

Solve a Problem

Learning OpportunityTime Saver

Raises Our ProfileIncreases Our Confidence

Friendship

Smile and use their name

Ask good questions

Learn from your network

Turn off your inner voice

Tips on Effective Networking

Tried and True Openers"Excuse me, do you know if that's chicken salad or tuna salad?"

“What did you think of the presentation?”

“I thought that question you asked was really insightful.”

“I was hoping I'd get to meet you here today."

Conversation Topics

• F - Family• O - Occupation• R - Recreational• D - Dreams

3 Things You Can Do Today

1.Schedule :15-:30 per week for networking

2.Identify your stakeholders3.Call or email 3 with an article you

believe might interest them

Sharing is GoodIt’s more about what you give than what you expect to get.

Everyone is a Feature Story

Ask Me About…Profession1. My biggest transformational

change

2. How I got into safety and health

3. What I studied in college4. Where I went to college5. My typical day

6. My biggest win this week

7. My next job or career move

8. How I got my job

9. What I love about my work

10. A techie tip

Development1. A lesson I learned in the school of

hard knocks2. My toughest challenge right now

3. How I handle stress

4. Where I would go if I had 1 month off

5. My favorite quote

6. My mentor

7. What I would like to be doing in 10 years

8. My favorite book

9. The book I am reading now

10. My best career advice

Personal1. My Christmas list

2. A good deed I did

3. My favorite beer

4. My favorite exercise

5. My favorite place to relax

6. My favorite vacation

7. My community service

8. My favorite past time

9. My hobby

10. My personal motto

Connect with me on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/patjkarol

Connect with the Philadelphia Chapter ASSE group on LinkedIn