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BPW/WA
Networking Opportunities
There
are many networking opportunities within BPW/WA. You can either go to a State
meeting, such has Fall Board or State Conference (see BPW/WA State
Events), or you can attend a Local meeting in your area. BPW/WA's meetings
are informative with dynamic speakers. The meetings are also a great place to
meet women who have diverse professional interests but are of one mind
politically (see Legislative
Platform). Below are some helpful suggestions on how to begin to be an
accomplished networker within BPW and in your professional life.
This page supplies good information
on the following:
Networking
for the Novice
Let's start with
Networking Introductions. Take each time frame below
and talk about one bullet point during a BPW meeting and mix it up!
10
Seconds or Less
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Name,
local, and office(s) held
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Name
and years in BPW
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Name,
company, and position
30
Seconds or Less
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Name,
something new or, if no one knows about you, talk about yourself
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Name,
current goal you are working on
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Name,
current project or cause you are passionate about
60
Seconds
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Name
and promotion (elevator speech)
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Name
and brag about something
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Name
and homework reporting:
Homework ... Keep
it simple, keep it interesting, and have fun.
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Practice
your 60 second networking pitch on family/friends and get feedback
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Shake
hands with male family members and report back (firm or obsequious)
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Create
ew networking introduction modes
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Brainstorm
at least one contribution to one of the ideas
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Memorize
the Collect and talk about it
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Crete
a fun BPW quiz (submit to state for posting)
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Attend
another organization's meeting to promote BPW and note what they are doing
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Perform
a random act of kindness
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Catch
a difficult co-worker/client/family member doing something right and give
a sincere deserved compliment
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Clip
a newspaper article about a prominent woman or woman and talk about it
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Call
a BPW member you don't know well and chat for ten minutes
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Visit
another BPW member's business
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Ask
for help
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Graciously
accept a compliment and give one
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Make
one referral promotion for another BPW member
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List
the thing you like most about your Local and the top thing you would like
to see changed
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Make
a bucket list and discuss it
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Wear
your BPW lapel pin to work one day (share with anyone who asks about it
and invite them to a meeting)
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Prepare
a 60 second influential speech about a favorite something (suduko,
politics, knitting, skiing, author, movie, pet)
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State
what your personal motto is
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What
is the best or most difficult interview question you were ever asked
Conversation
Starters
Some people are
not comfortable in groups or are shy. Conversation Starters can help and are
definitely a form of networking. Practice these when you meet new people or at a
BPW meeting. Many of the questions below are closed, meaning they can be
answered with one word. Use follow up questions that require details,
description, or they can relay a story.
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Do
you belong to any other organizations?
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How
long have you lived in the area?
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Where
do you work?
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Do
you work in a small or large business?
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How
long have you been in that career?
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What
are your hobbies?
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How
did you first hear about BPW?
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What
is the best part of your job?
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What
challenges does your business face?
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Have
you heard a great speaker lately?
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Do
you attend seminars or conferences for work?
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What’s
the most memorable PR gimmick you have ever seen?
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Do
you know your personality work style?
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What
type of personality do you like to work with/have for a boss?
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Are
you familiar with parliamentary procedures?
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Does
your job require you to attend meetings?
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Does
your career require continuing education credits or re-certification?
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Tell
me about your job?
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Would
you be interested in mentoring your job/profession to a student?
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Do
you enjoy meeting new people?
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Do
you get enough opportunities to socialize with other professional women?
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Are
there personality clashes and conflict in your workplace?
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What’s
an average day like at your job?
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What’s
your dream job?
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