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Everyone who has attended an academic conference has felt the weight of networking. You sit through two days of presentations, collect a dozen business cards, eat the complimentary pastries and leave feeling oddly disconnected. You spoke to people, yes. But did you actually network with them? Probably not.
Events not only build an organization’s reputation but also unite people. Whether it’s a world conference, college seminar, business meeting, or a trade fair, the main worth of these events is decided after the presentations and sessions. Attendees come to events to relate, brainstorm, and lay down foundations for future cooperation. Continue reading
Networking is the very foundation of any successful event. People attend the event not only for the presentations and speakers, but also for the networking opportunities. They come to meet peers, business partners, mentors, and clients. They come for the conversations that count. There is little space for networking in a crammed schedule. Sessions are fitted into the schedule. Speaker slots must be included. Break times are reduced. Attendees dash from one venue to the next. In the end, networking becomes an afterthought. Continue reading
An event, in its essence, is a gathering of people who have a common interest. Networking is the activity that helps all these people share knowledge about their common interests, which keeps the group going. Those who attend the event communicate with the people who are invited to talk. The sponsors, on the other hand, connect with the prospects. Also, the peers share their ideas amongst themselves. In case the event networking is done well, it will result in a community of a large number of people within academia. Continue reading
Think about the last networking session you organized. You likely watched a room full of people with badges on, moving from one conversation to the other. Yet when the event ended, only a small number of those interactions turned into real follow-ups. Most guests would have left having spoken to many people, but connected deeply with very few. That outcome is common in in-person networking. On the flip side, virtual networking has now changed that dynamic. It gives more flexibility to organizers who wish to connect with people more thoughtfully.