Do You Know Your Networking Style?

Just like no two people share identical personalities, no two people approach networking events in the same way - everybody has a different networking personality. Do you know yours? Take the Fresh Mindset Networking Personality Quiz and find out how to leverage your networking style and get the most out of your next networking event.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT WHAT

NETWORKING

PERSONALITY

YOU ARE!

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Q1*

At a networking event,

WHAT IS YOUR TYPICAL APPROACH

to introducing yourself to others?

1 of 3
- Meet as many people as you can. You’re naturally outgoing, so conversation comes easily for you. It isn’t hard to carry a conversation and you can relate to just about anyone.
- Let others approach you. You know a lot of information about your industry and you’re familiar with the cold, hard facts and technical aspects of the business, but starting conversation can sometimes be intimidating
- Approach key individuals (whom you may have already researched) with clear, targeted goals for what you’d like to glean from the conversation.
- You are at home because you’re watching Netflix, or you believe the real power of networking is achieved during day-to-day interactions.

Q2A*

What do you do to

SET YOURSELF APART

and make an impression?

2 of 3
- Tell a fabulous joke or story that makes you the centre of attention
- Get to the root of their pain point
- Tell many facts or statistics to demonstrate your knowledge.
Q2B*

What do you do to

SET YOURSELF APART

and make an impression?

2 of 3
- Drop an astounding industry related fact
- Tell a fabulous joke or story that makes you the centre of attention
- Make a personalized observation or on point recommendation
Q2C*

What is

THE MOST TYPICAL LINE

you would use to strike up a conversation?

2 of 3
- Hi, I’m ______. Here’s my card
- Tell me the most difficult thing about your business right now.
- If you could meet anyone in the room, who would it be and why?
Q2D*

What do you do to

SET YOURSELF APART

and make an impression?

2 of 3
- Blow the person away with your industry know-how.
- Make a personalized observation based on what you know about their business.
- You’d prefer not to stand out in that way.

Q3AA*

How do you

EXCHANGE CONTACT INFORMATION

3 of 3
- Add the contact to your LinkedIn network or have them put it in their phone.
- Exchange business cards and arrange a time and or/place for your next meeting or for a follow-up chat.
Q3BA*

How much/do you

PREPARE BEFORE NETWORKING EVENT?

3 of 3
- I spend a bit of time preparing so that I’m familiar with what kinds of people will be there, but my personality is usually enough to spark good conversation.
- I dedicate a substantial amount of time to researching and preparing for an event so that I have a plan of who I’d like to speak with.
Q3CA*

Do you prefer having

many conversations with many people,

or fewer, more in-depth conversations with less people?

3 of 3
- Many
- Fewer
Q3AB*

When talking to

someone about his/her business,

typically you are more interested in knowing:

3 of 3
- Intimate facts about their particular industry
- Intimate facts about their particular business
Q3BB*

When encountering

many new group of people,

you’re more likely to:

3 of 3
- Chat with anyone about anything; you just enjoy conversation, people, and camaraderie.
- Chat with key people in the group who have the most influence.
Q3CB*

If you find you’re nearing

the end of the conversation with someone you met

at a networking event, you are more likely to:

3 of 3
- Leave the person with a particularly useful fact about their industry so they are more likely to remember you
- Exchange contact information and set up a potential next meeting (i.e. Great, so I’ll call you next Thursday at 5?)
Q3AC*

After a networking event, what do you

normally do with the information

you have learned?

3 of 3
- Research industry-based statistics for all the businesses of the connections you made.
- Follow-up with a detailed synopsis of what you learned of their business and how you might be able to help.
Q3BC*

What is your

follow-up approach to networking?

What do you do after you’ve made the connection?

3 of 3
- Reach out via LinkedIn or email and ask the connection to join you for a casual coffee.
- You would have made follow-up plans before parting ways with the connection and stuck to those plans. (I.e. Let’s do lunch on Thursday to further discuss this).
Q3CC*

If you’ve made a connection that cannot be of

direct impact to your or your business,

what approach would you take?

3 of 3
- Keep in touch with the individual because you never know where the connection might lead.
- Provide the connection’s information to someone you just know could really benefit from getting in touch.
Q3AB*

When talking to someone

about his/her business,

typically you are more interested in knowing:

3 of 3
- Intimate facts about their particular industry
- Intimate facts about their particular business
Q3CB*

If you find you’re nearing

the end of the conversation with someone you met

at a networking event, you are more likely to:

3 of 3
- Leave the person with a particularly useful fact about their industry so they are more likely to remember you
- Exchange contact information and set up a potential next meeting (i.e. Great, so I’ll call you next Thursday at 5?)

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TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT WHAT

NETWORKING

PERSONALITY

WHAT IS YOUR TYPICAL APPROACH

SET YOURSELF APART

SET YOURSELF APART

THE MOST TYPICAL LINE

SET YOURSELF APART

EXCHANGE CONTACT INFORMATION

PREPARE BEFORE NETWORKING EVENT?

many conversations with many people,

someone about his/her business,

many new group of people,

the end of the conversation with someone you met

normally do with the information

follow-up approach to networking?

direct impact to your or your business,

about his/her business,

the end of the conversation with someone you met