Highlights:

• Crossover episode w/ First Draught
• We answer Laura’s cousin’s questions on networking at the beginning of your career
• Networking peer to peer vs networking “up”
• Icebreakers & tips for approaching people
• Helpful strategies for following up appropriately
• Adding value to relationships
• Approaching mentors
• Media relations also B2B networking
• Networking by connecting other people
• Adding value by being generous!
• You have value, no matter what stage of your career you’re in. We promise.
• At minute 32:00,  Alexandra Haughton made us do the most embarrassing/amazing parlor game where we roleplayed networking with a big wig. We were uncomfortable but also kind of loved it. Julia Kelly may never forgive us for casting her as Perpetua Winterborne.

LInks:

First Draught 2017 Networking: https://firstdraughtwriting.com/2017/07/05/networking-at-conferences-july-2017/

HBIC Conference Survival Guide (with networking article): https://hbicnation.com/conference-survival-guide

Network with us in our FB group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/HBICnation/