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How to Network – When You’re Shy

February 25, 2011 /

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This week, we ran an article on Networking No-Nos http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703529004576160271284221818.html?mod=WSJ_SmallBusiness_LEFTTopStories , containing lots of useful tips on how NOT to make a bad first impression.

We’ve run stories about networking before – here’s one, How to Network – Live & In Person – http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703573604574491684042944784.html and based on comments, letters from readers and our own personal observations, we’ve discovered a theme: Not everyone is comfortable at networking events.

All Eyes On You: A young model displays shyness at a fashion event in Beijing.

In fact, it seems like most people find it nerve-racking to walk into a room full of strangers and start a conversation. (Or is that just us?)

By Colleen DeBaise

Full Story: http://blogs.wsj.com/in-charge/2011/02/23/how-to-network-%E2%80%93-when-youre-shy/

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