"SHINE AND BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND" by Erialda in Dukascopy Forex Community
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SHINE AND BRIGHT LIKE A DIAMOND

"People are not born great conversationalists, they become great conversationalists" -keep in mind this.If you are looking for new job or want to enlarge your network , business events are the best place, where you can meet different persons with different qualities,but not all the persons enjoy this ...
And you are not alone... Many people feel anxious and nervous when entering a room filled with unfamiliar faces...feeling a bit awkward and slightly panicked about whom to approach first and what to say. Your mind whirls: Am I dressed appropriately? Did I bring enough business cards? What if I say the wrong thing...? but you no longer have to be one of those people...I am not an expert in business events, but i tried hard to be because i fail in one of them, my first business event was not so good, let me tell you my nightmare :P
My company organized Wine Conference at Sheraton Hotel Tirana where invited a lot of infuential people including italian ambassador at those times ...so read my experience of that night .
First i dressed like a businesswoman with a black suit,very serious,i put my glasess,
ready for a meeting not for a business event ...Second i didn't created eye contact,i was thinking hey this guy is provoking me :P and third i had a bad day before starting the event so i wasn't in good mood and i didn't smiled so my all night was standing alone with my colleague drinking.A total failure ..!

Standing alone and drinking i saw an agile girl, looking gorgeous which in the moment when my administrator was near to her, she broke some bottles of wine.I don't know if she broke accidentally or by purpose
... but i know that my administrator introduced her to the italian ambassador ...Strategy or just luck, i can't tell you but she was the queen of the night ...
After that evening i promise myself to excel at networking and to be a networking master...so i did a lot of practice because conversational skills are learned and i wanted to be a good learner.So i started asking other persons and searched a lot about the topic and i did a list with my rules to follow:
  1. Wear a nice and classic dress, not exaggerated,but simple and gorgeous, for guys the suit is very essential, so i can't reccommend anything else.
  2. Be on time and go early to the event, be the first one to say hello to new people.
  3. If want to start a conversation with someone, create an eye contact say hello and greet that person warmly.
  4. Introduce yourself simply with "Hi How are you " , break the ice by telling your name your company or affiliation, and don’t get bogged down with too many personal or professional details and continue conversation with the latest news about business, financial market or politics.
  5. Keep calm and be careful with drinking, cause you will give negative opinion to the person.
  6. When you meet a new person remember and use his/her name it helps to build a personal connection with that person, but also demonstrates your caring and attentive nature.
  7. Show a genuine interest in what others are saying, they will feel special and valuated so be a good listener, and appropriate in conversation , nobody want to know your family problems.
  8. Always take with yourself a pen and business cards, are vital for your networking.
  9. Give opinions and receive them ,time is money so use exit strategies, the more people you meet the more will grow your network.Be an effective networker is the key to building positive and lasting professional relationships.
  10. Always remember smile, smile and smile, be positive ,don't be desperate even you had a bad day ,you are there to have fun and to enjoy the party so let's go shine and bright like a Diamond...
after memorized my 10 tips, i don't have problems anymore in creating a conversation with new people and i don't need to break any bottle or glass of wine , i belive in myself now ...
I hope it will helps you too

See you ...

*ERIALDA*
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drishti avatar
28 Ott

Very nice. :)

mag avatar
28 Ott

many business card and pen

Metal_Mind avatar

yes great advices1!

webmaster33 avatar

gudluck

Erialda avatar
8 Nov

Thank you :))))

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