Work the room: a psychologist's tips for the reluctant networker

Many people hate the idea of networking, despite appreciating its potential value to their careers. Here ’s an expert’s guideDo you want to advance your career or business and make more money? Silly question probably. Widening your network might be the answer. A study led by North Carolina State University ’sJeffrey Pollack found alink between entrepreneurs ’ networking activities and how much money they brought in.Many people understand that they should network, but at the same time hate the idea of it. It ’s easy to think of networking as a process of having to talk to complete strangers, schmoozing and pretending to be something you’re not. But many individuals go from not feeling like they can manage it to doing it very well indeed.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 28, 2018 Category: Science Authors: Dr Rob Yeung Tags: Business to business Guardian Small Business Network Psychology Society & careers Money Source Type: news