Conferences

Industry conferences are a well-known way to interact with colleagues, make new connections, and get known.  Sometimes they can be hard work, and sometimes they can be mostly fun.  Networking is a skill, which some find easy, and some find exhausting.  Regardless of your view on networking, it is a key part of any business. 

Networking is not about showing off or doing all the talking.  Share stories, but listen, too.  Listen to what is going on in other people’s lives, so that you can understand them better.

Use the opportunity to meet new people and find out about them.