I keep seeing people at local meetups treat networking like a numbers game

Honestly, I went to a startup mixer in Phoenix last month and watched a guy just hand out his card to everyone without a real chat. Tbh, I used to do the same thing, but after I actually helped one person find a graphic designer, they introduced me to three solid contacts. It's not about how many people you meet, it's about making a couple real connections. Has anyone else found that slowing down and having one good conversation is way better?

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paul_fisher1925d ago

My old business card box is basically a graveyard of 200 missed connections. I finally learned a real chat beats a stack of cards.

wendy_ross7125d ago

Yeah that hits home lol. I used to collect cards like trophies but they never meant anything. A quick talk over coffee always leads to better stuff anyway.