NETWORKING: How to Know If You're Pacing Yourself Right (Supplemental)
Earlier today, we looked at why networking is a marathon, not a sprint. We also examined why those who apprach networking as a sprint won't yield the same on-going benefits as those who approach it as a marathon.
Some job seekers, however, aren't aware that they're sprinting instead of approaching networking as a marathon. With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, here are a few ways to tell if you're pacing your networking right:
If you've just given your
elevator speech without being asked about yourself, then you're not
pacing yourself right.
If you can't remember
someone's name halfway through your first conversation with him/her,
then you're not pacing yourself right.
If the person to whom
you're speaking hasn't said a word in the past minute, then you're
not pacing yourself right.
If you ask for something
more than touching base (****coffee,**** phone call or email) after
an initial meeting, then you're not pacing yourself right.
If you make someone's eyes
glaze over, then you're not pacing yourself right.
If someone you trust
thinks you're coming off as needy or desperate, then you are - and
you're not pacing yourself right.
If you wonder if you're
asking for help or information too soon, then you are - and you're
not pacing yourself right.
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