A presentation at WordCamp Phoenix 2020 in in Phoenix, AZ, USA by Francesca Marano
Ciao! Sono Francesca WordPress Community & Partnership Manager at SiteGround Release Co-Lead WordPress 5.3 and 5.4
Profession: networker
A Story #WCPHX
Europeans in America
A partnership is born
Why Networking
A Challenge
Our Industry
We Are Creatives
We Are A Community
We Are Professionals
We Are Multicultural
What You Need
Mindset
Preparation
Business Cards
Approach
A Step by Step Guide
Small Talk
Introduce Yourself
…And you are?
Hi (their name)
Icebreakers
So, what do you do for a living?
The Golden Ticket
Follow Ups
Categories
Another Story
My First WordCamp
We heard about you
You’re hired
Try it, it’s good!
Let’s continue the conversation Francesca Marano francesca.marano@siteground.com Where to find me next: WordCamp Europe SiteGround Booth, Hallways, After Party Online Twitter: @FrancescaMarano Slack: francina In Person Probably a WordCamp near you WCUS for sure
Networking is a great tool to grow your business. It can help you find new ideas, new customers, new partners, and even a new job if you are looking for a career change. Networking comes naturally to some people but is dreaded by others. It can be hard if you are not an extrovert and it is time consuming. The good news is you can learn how to network! How do you get out of your comfort zone and push yourself to talk to potentially interesting people? How do you measure the return on investment? How do you find a good balance between schmoozing and getting down to business? Let’s find out together!
for free. You
can too.