TWO PEOPLE replied to my Networking for Introverts survey that they'd rather get a root canal than go to a networking event.
I went to the dictionary to see what Miriam Webster has to say about networking and they define it as:
the exchange of information or services among individuals, groups, or institutions
specifically: the cultivation of productive relationships for employment or business
Sounds pretty stale and transactional.
Doesn't exactly make you run toward the next zoom happy hour.
But we can redefine networking.
I see networking as an opportunity to connect with interesting people and make new friends.
The number one reason people avoid networking, public speaking, or difficult conversations is they think it’s going to be painful. So painful they’d rather get a root canal without novocaine (a respondent’s actual words).
My mission is to make communication more fun.
Fun is the missing ingredient. When it’s fun, you can inspire other people, share your story, lead your team and make change in the world.
What kind of change?
Yesterday a client shared she aced 7 rounds of interviews and accepted a new job offer. She got a title promotion and shattered her own glass ceiling.
Another client gave her best presentation ever and said she felt more confident than ever in her ability to do her job.
I give people tools to not only speak differently, but think differently and it changes everything.
Don’t wait until you need a new job or want to sell something to start networking.
Start now.
I can help you get clear on your message, connect with any audience and change your mindset so you never think about communication the same way. Let’s talk.
Hi, I’m Madeline.
I help quiet leaders and organizations communicate their story and invite audiences into their world.
I use my signature process to make communication fun and transform how you communicate at work, at home, in life.
