Networking for introverts
September 10, 2007
I study (social) networks, not networking, though people often mistakenly think I should be an expert of networking. So wrong.
I found this article on Businesspundit very helpful as well as the video on “how to not suck on networking”
Interestingly, it suggests that one’s personality traits, especially extroversion/introversion, are associated with networking ability and networking results, . A borderline extrovert/introvert as I am, I do believe that there are some gifted connectors in the world, while networking ability is also something that begs constant cultivation. One thing I did not realize soon enough about gradschool is that I cannot treat myself as a “real” student, which I often do, but a professional that needs to actively thinking about and planning for her career path.
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Trav | October 19, 2007 at 9:51 am
Hey Cindy! Your summer presentation reminded me I needed to check out my fellow Annenbergians’ blogs.
Have you seen this Atlantic article by Jonathan Rauch, Caring for Your Introvert? As a major introvert (despite what others may think), I was so relieved when I read it. Had it on my bullentin board for years, even.
But it still doesn’t make networking any easier … I am already starting to dread that part of NCA. Rauch even links to a book called “Why Should Extroverts Make All the Money?” Yikes!
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