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Get Any Job, in Any Field

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The Skills and Mindsets of Networking

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Three Mindsets

Mindset 1: Build Relationships

Mindset 2: Cultivate Weak Ties

Mindset 3: Be Relevant and Helpful

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Mindset 1: Build Relationships

Networking is not about handing out business

cards. It’s about building relationships.

Don‘t be this guy.

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Mindset 2: Cultivate Weak Ties

Networking is not about deep connections with a small group. It’s about weak ties with a larger

group of people. Networking is about cultivating weak ties

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Mindset 3: Be Relevant and Helpful

Networking is not about keeping score. It’s about

finding ways to be relevant and helpful to

others. Everyone wants to help and be helped.

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Three Skills

Skill 1: Show Genuine Interest

Skill 2: Make Small Talk

Skill 3: Find a Way to Give

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Skill 1: Show Genuine Interest

Four Ways to be Interested

1.Be Interested in Their Passion2.Be Interested in Their Process3.Be Interested in Their Interest4.Be Interested in Them How to become engrossed

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Skill 1 Shortcut: Find Interesting People

Don’t make it hard.

He found an interesting person.

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Skill 2: Make Small Talk

The ORQ Method

Observe something you both are experiencing

Relate to something in your own experience

Question them about their experience You don‘t have to be the coolest, most interesting, or smartest person. Just be relevant.

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Skill 2 Shortcut: Free-Flow

The Free-Flow Game

1. When you think something, say it.

2. When you think about doing something, do it.

Never run out of things to say.

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Skill 3: Find a Way to GiveFive Ways to Give

1. Give Compassion

2. Give Advice

3. Give Information

4. Give Connections

5. Give the Opportunity to be a Hero

Everyone has something to give.

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Skill 3 Shortcut: Your Go-to Offer

What one thing can you offer that can help almost anybody.

Always have something to give.

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How to Practice Networking

How not to practice networking.

Three Places to Practice1. Practice in Lines

2. Practice at Restaurants(Server)

3. Practice with Friends of Friends

4. Practice when Calling Family

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Overview: Three Skills and Mindsets

Skill 1: Show Genuine

Interest

Skill 2: Make Small Talk

Skill 3: Find a Way to Give

Mindset 1: Build Relationships

Mindset 2: Cultivate Weak Ties

Mindset 3: Be Relevant and Helpful