9 Ways To Boost Your Networking At The Bst Conference

The BST Conference is an ideal opportunity for networking with other safety leaders

(no matter what your level) but its easy to not take advantage of it. We asked some expert networkers from the BST Conference to share their best tips for making sure you leave with more than good memories:

1. Plan. A good networking plan is basic; it should serve as a guide for how you spend your limited time without infringing on the spontaneity of this naturally social event. Consider what you will focus on at the BST Conference, the type of solutions and groups youre looking for, and the new ideas youd like to walk away with.

2. Adapt. Networking comes more easily to some of us than others. Extroverts typically welcome the opportunity to meet new people while introverts often dread it and end up missing out. If youre overwhelmed by the thought of networking at the BST Conference, adapt some techniques to put networking more in your comfort zone, for example bring a list of questions you want answered to help focus your discussions (and keep it from feeling uncontained) or bring along some small token giveaways from your process, like stickers or postcards with your logo, to get things started.

3. Share. Come prepared with successes (even little ones) that others might benefit from knowing about. Dont be afraid to share some of the challenges youve faced either especially if youve discovered a solution that others would benefit from.

4. Exchange. Networking shouldnt end when the BST Conference does. Treat each person you meet as a potential long-term networking partner. Carry and collect business cards in networking situations and encourage others to follow up with you.

5. Listen. Even if you cant use everything you hear, youll nearly always find something helpful that you can adapt to your process.

6. Focus. Keep your conversation positive and focused on solutions, rather than gripes about management situations or personality problems.

7. Make good. Show your professionalism by keeping any promises you made to people you met at the BST Conference. Following through on even small things (sending that presentation or the article you mentioned) shows that youre serious about your process.

8. Stay in Touch. Some networkers make a point of sending a note to a fellow networker after theyve tried a new idea they got from them, usually giving feedback about the idea as well as information about anything they may have modified.

9. Lead. Dont just rely on the annual BST Conference to sustain your networking. Establish local networking groups and meet regularly. Its a cost-effective way to keep your process fine-tuned. Ask your consultant for contacts near your site.

by: Sia Jensen

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