Found that showing up 20 minutes early to networking mixers is the real cheat code

I used to roll in right on time to those Detroit chamber events. You end up stuck in the long line at registration, then everyone's already in cliques. Last fall I started getting there when they're still setting up the name tags. You get one on one time with the organizers and the first few people who walk in. Landed a 12k commercial repaint contract with a property manager I met by the coffee urn before the official thing even started. Anybody else try showing up early and find it works better than the actual program?

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david73923d ago

Gotta disagree with you there. I've shown up early to a few of those and found myself standing around awkwardly while the organizers are still taping up signs. Usually feels forced and you end up making small talk with the same 3 people who just want to complain about parking.

noah_chen1723d ago

Maybe it's just me but having been to a bunch of these, I started bringing my own coffee and just walking around the block if it's too early. Saves you standing there watching them tape things up.