You’re attending a networking event and have just met the best contact in the room but before you can really get to know each other it’s time for round robin introductions.  So you and your new contact sit down together.  You see that it’ll be a while before it’s your turn to speak so you: A) decide to have a little side bar conversation to get to know each other while the introductions are going on, or B) slip him your card and give him a quiet, “let’s talk later” signal.It’s human nature.  You meet the right person — you want to talk.  After all, this is the perfect business connection and to make things even better your personalities clicked right away.  Problem is your conversation is not a priority for the other thirty people in the room and certainly not for the woman trying to be heard for her 30-second pitch.  Being courteous and quiet is always professional.  Know when to speak and when to listen.

Posted by: Camilla Dadey

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