{"id":92066,"date":"2026-04-17T10:07:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:07:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/?p=92066"},"modified":"2026-04-17T10:07:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T15:07:11","slug":"not-sure-how-to-network-learn-how-to-meet-people-without-pushing-them-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bricktowntom.com\/blog\/04\/not-sure-how-to-network-learn-how-to-meet-people-without-pushing-them-away.html","title":{"rendered":"Not sure how to network? Learn how to meet people without pushing them away"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are plenty of articles for introverts about how to network, but there aren’t too many that try to help extroverts network properly. The assumption is that we’re outgoing, gregarious and can’t wait to talk to people, which means we must do it properly, right?<\/p>\n

Wrong.<\/p>\n

Extroverts tend to be the worst networkers because they rely too much on their outgoing personality and their love of talking to people to carry the day. The problem is, most extroverted networkers \u2014 at least the ones who haven’t learned how to network \u2014 are just shotgunning business cards around their networking events. As a result, they’re about as unmemorable as the people who never actually speak to anyone.<\/p>\n

Introverts have their own problems with networking. Not because they sit in the corner and refuse to speak to people. Rather, they may spend most of the event only talking to people they know because it\u2019s more comfortable. Remember, introverts aren’t shy; they just drain their batteries talking to new people. (Hint: The tips on how to network below will help you slow that drain a little bit.)<\/p>\n

The whole point of networking is to meet people who can help you in your career or help your company. It’s not to make a sale or beef up your contact list. You’re not there to find your next client or see how many business cards you can collect. And you’re certainly not there to add subscribers to your email list.*<\/p>\n

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*I once met a guy who took every business card he got at a networking event and added those people to his email newsletter. Without permission. He got a lot of angry responses after he did that a few times.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This article offers tips on how to network for both extroverts and introverts. We’ll also talk about how to keep from pushing people away from you, either by being overbearing or only sticking to the people you know.<\/p>\n

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