Try These 2 Things To Make Better Connections
When it come to networking and making connections, either you love doing it or you hate it. Whether you like it or not, you still end up in positions where you have the opportunity to meet new people who can positively influence your business. When these situation arise, you need to make sure you make the best use of your time. With that being said, I will give you my top 2 things to try when you’re networking to make better connections. My top 2 techniques from making great connections are listening and asking great questions. If you are like many, you are going to be bombarded with get togethers
Curb Your Ego and Listen
Yesterday, Glenn McMahan made a great comment about humbling yourself when engaging in meaningful conversations to get the most out of them. I liked his comment for 2 reasons. One it was a solid point. Two, it segues perfectly into what I want to talk about today which is listening without judgment. I know this really hard for a lot of us to do as whether we like it or not, we are always judging those around us in some way shape or form. This is especially true with regards to our conversations. With regards to listening, this incorporates not only what you are hearing from someone in the moment
2 Easy Steps to More Meaningful Conversations
There are two things that you can do to have more meaningful conversations in your career or for your business. These aren’t complex by any means. The 2 steps are listening attentively and engaging when appropriate. I will talk more extensively tomorrow about listening but for today I will just talk about the simple act of listening attentively. Listening attentively means looking at the person while they are talking to you and making sure that you are actively participating where appropriate. I am sure we have all experienced the person who just can’t seem to pull themselves away from their phone to stop texting while you are speaking with them.
