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Icebreakers, Please?

The key to networking is being relaxed and personable; however, it’s not always clear what to say or where to start.

Icebreakers, Please?

I’ve written about networking more than once because it can be intimidating, especially if you’re an introvert (hence the book, Networking For Introverts). Oftentimes the key is being relaxed and personable; however, it’s not always clear what to say or where to start.

 Icebreakers, Please?

If you’re looking for a quick read, I’ve found a great list of places to start. 23, to be precise. Business Insider recently published an article on how to begin those seemingly impossible conversations in ways that are low-risk and failsafe, from “What do you do for fun when you’re not working?” to “Are you having problems with the Wi-Fi?” Or, quite simply, “Hello.” Always a good place to start.

You can find the full article here.

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Mark Jewell

Mark Jewell

Mark Jewell is the President and co-founder of Selling Energy. He is a subject matter expert, coach, speaker and best-selling author focused on overcoming barriers to implementing projects. Mark teaches other professionals and organizations how to turbocharge their sales success.

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