Are You a Speed Networker?

In the last few months, I've attended two Power Networking events through my local Chamber. If you haven't had a chance to participate in such an event, you might want to consider doing so. Or MeetUp and start Speed Networking in your city. Or, if you work in a larger organization, maybe Office Speed Networking would be an effective internal communications tool to connect with colleagues. In my opinion, these gatherings are really fun, energizing, and a great way to meet new people and cultivate new business relationships.

Call it Power Networking or Speed Networking, the concept started with Speed Dating and spilled over into business. With many traditional networking events I've attended, it seems like people often gravitate to those they already know rather than strike up conversations with total strangers. This structured format makes it so easy to meet several new people (strangers) in a relatively short period of time.

At the Power Networking events I've participated in, members paired off and were given two minutes each to deliver their business pitch to one another, then move on to the next person. My professional experience with Speed Networking has proven to be a very effective way to meet several new people in a short span of time. It also gives you a chance to see if there's a mutual interest in pursuing conversation at some point in the future.

Are you a Speed Networker? I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences about what you like, dislike about this concept and if it has worked for you. 

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