1. Business Networking How to make contact…. …what to say when you get there!

2. 61% of successful job hunters found the job by tapping their network 2/3 of all “conventional” jobs are filled through “informal” methods Networking Works

3. Organizational Networks

4. Why Not Do It?

5. Becoming socially acquainted with others who are involved in career-relevant activities and listening for opportunities to conduct business at a future date.

7. Evaluating, synthesizing, structuring, formatting or selectively distributing information for (more) effective use by others in the organization.

8. The Knowledge Chain data message revision and coordination knowledge message creation message use information

9. Will you join us for dinner?

10. Schmoozing 101

11. “mindless chatter” conversations about nothing “mindless chatter” conversations about nothing Nothing mindless about business conversations!

12. Levels of Self-Disclosure clichés facts opinions feelings concerns

13. What do I talk about?

14. Top Five Topics 1. current events 2. sports 3. event or occasion 4. group purpose 5. common demographics

15. The Ball’s in the Air! 5 topics at 3 levels 1 lob 3 returns

16. How do I get out of here?!?!?