In-person networking can be challenging for introverts, but with the right mindset and strategies, you can navigate and succeed in these sorts of settings.

In this episode, you’ll learn

1. The power of setting small goals: By challenging yourself to talk to just one person or make one meaningful connection, you can overcome the initial anxiety and gradually build your networking skills.
2. Creative approaches to networking: The episode suggests unique strategies like giving away stickers, collecting Instagram handles, and interviewing people for a podcast as ways to initiate conversations and establish connections.
3. Shifting your mindset and attitude: By reframing your perspective and playing the role of the most interesting person in the room, you can approach networking with confidence, offer support to others, and create meaningful interactions.

Remember, being introverted is not a deficiency but a different way of making connections.

Links

• Shhh, quiet: an introvert's guide to networking – The Guardian
• The End – Evo Terra’s weekly bingeable audio fiction newsletter