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Hello Everyone, I recently attended a virtual session on “Networking for Results” organised by Greening of Finance by Women (GroW) and hosted by Jaya Jain. The speaker was Neeraja Ganesh, a TEDx Speaker. It was an all-women event. I had the opportunity to interact with senior women professionals from diverse backgrounds. Key Takeaways: - Networking is all about giving. This hits hard as I had always understood that Networking is all about taking gyan from others. - Conversation starter helps in starting the conversion with new people. This happens when one is prepared. Asking an open ended questions lead to start of 2nd level of conversation. Being prepared just doesnt mean know about the event or the speakers but also having knowledge on various topics helps in initiating the conversation. Being prepared also mean- How one introduces oneself to others. Introduction should be relevant to the context, the audience whom we are meeting. Preparing 3 different introduction for 3 different context helps a lot. - Visibility Matters At physical event the easiest way to be recognizable is grab a seat at a spot where you are easily visible to others. For virtual event, having a profile picture and turning on the camera helps in making oneself noticeable. -Networking doesn’t take time but maintaining a long-term relationship takes time. PS: Recently, I read an e-book “Lean In” by Shreyl Sandberg, former COO of Facebook, recommended by Renita Nazareth. At the end of the book there was a link to the Lean In Community for different cities worldwide. From there I joined Lean In Network, Bangalore (created by Basis Co-Founder Hena Mehta) where I met Neeraja who encouraged me to attend this workshop. Glad that I did!!! She also encouraged me to create this Linkedin Post! This is an AI generated Image. Shrddha S., Sudha Setty (She/Her), Mohita Taneja, Nikita Loharuka, #Networking #NetworkingForResults #ContentCreation #PersonalBranding #sumidhasays #Linkedin #Women
Sumidha Kumari Prasad thank you for articulating your thoughts and takeaways so beautifully!! Stepping out of your comfort zone involves setting clear goals, starting small, embracing failure, seeking support, staying positive, and regularly reflecting on your progress. I am sure you will be an ace networker in no time!! Neeraja Ganesh excellent as always!!
Beautifully and concisely drafted Sumidha Kumari Prasad . Neeraja Ganesh you continue to be awesome and inspire many lives with just touching the smallest fragment possible.
So good to see this post! Networking definitely matters and I can see the clear impact of networking on you! Kudos 👍
I feel so glad that we met in this workshop Sumidha Kumari Prasad You proved yourself how to be confident about self in areas out of your comfort zone too; it takes that one step to feel empowered :) This post should remind you what changed!
Every bit of your timeline from holding the book in your hand and you writing this beautifully curated post, is a true example of how Networking gives one results. 🙂
Agreed
TEDx Speaker | Thinkers360 TOP VOICE APAC | Womentech Network Speaker of the Year Award Finalist | Passionate to bring about a positive mindset shift among women and students with every interaction that I have with them
2wSo thrilled to read this post Sumidha Kumari Prasad , not because you are talking about me and my session but because you have come out of your comfort zone in many ways, one being writing on LinkedIn! You also showcased how networking through platforms help. Like the Lean In circle and you have now reached here because of it. Kudos and best wishes. You will go a long way.. Best wishes