Make Connections Through Networking

This project focuses on how to network effectively and understanding the importance of being a professional ally to people in your network.

 

Purpose: The purpose of this project is to develop and practice a personal strategy for building connections through networking.

 

Overview: Prepare for and attend a networking event. After the event, present a 5- to 7-minute speech to your club. Your speech can include a story or stories about your experience, a description of what you learned, or a discussion on the benefits of networking. Your speech may be personal to you or informational about networking. If you attend a non-Toastmasters event, you must sign the Project Completion Form and give it to your vice president education.

 

This project includes:

■  The Prepare to Network resource

■  Attending a networking event

■  The Project Completion Form

■  A 5- to 7-minute speech