Thursday, September 8, 2016

THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT



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The internet has brought networking to a whole new level.  There are also several other avenues to project yourself and make the right connections.  With jobs a scarce commodity positions and stiff competition for desirable positions, its best to polish those shoes, practice that handshake and start costing your net wider through networking.

            Indeed networking has become the order of the day at conferences and forums where organisers pencil in networking sessions.  But in reality, many of us are gregarious wallflowers at social functions, preferring instead to stick to people we know.  Fortunate for the tongue-tied, the internet has changed the rules of engagement.  Even though business events may still be a golden opportunity to press the flesh and meet the right contacts, there are now other ways to meet and connect on professional level.

10 TIPS ON SUCCESSFUL ENGAGEMENT
1.
Socialise
·         Breakout of your shell
·         Get talking to people
·         Get to know the person next to you
2.
Start with friends and family
·         List down names of friends and family, acquaintance, neighbours and people around you.
·         Approach them and connect.
3.
Volunteer
·         Look outside your profession
·         Reach out to the community
·         Find a cause you are passionate about
·         Offer your expertise to help organisation reach its goal.

4.
Keep in touch
·         When meeting someone new,
-       Write details on their business card to remind yourself of where and when you were introduced
-       Drop them an email.
·         Keep in touch regularly
5.
Be a resource person for others.
·         Offer help and ideas or suggest leads to others
·         Be a key reference points for others
6.
Take up membership
·         You’ll get to know key people within the industry
·         Able to enhance skills through many professional event organised
·         Start by attending alumni gathering and start remaining contacts.
7.
Share information
·         Offer to write article or be a guest speaker or expert area.
8.
Go back to school
·         Take up course in your professional field
·         Classmate can be future referees.
 9.
Get online
·         Join online forums
·         Participate actively
·         Caution: do not be overly enthusiastic
10.
Socialise online
·         Some of them can make excellent networking.
·         Use platforms to introduce yourself and your qualification.
·         Caution                - be mindful of projecting                              a Professional image
-   Keep your personnel image information in a separate account


Shared from article in
Accountant Today
Management & Business
September 2009

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