Last week I went to a conference called ClamourCon I saw something that really surprised me. In fact it wasn’t a something, but a someone. This person, a self professed introvert, was one of the best networked people I know, with connections from Holly wood to the venture capital world, to personal development world. Once I found this out about him, I began to ask him how that all came about and that’s what I want to share with you today.
His name by the way is Evan Carmichael, he’s a YouTuber who makes inspiring content for entrepreneurs. I’ll put a link to his channel in the description. So here’s what I saw from him.
First off, redefine what constitutes a networking event. Most things with “networking” in the title are a complete waste of time. It attracts people who are looking to develop a network instead of a relationship. And it’s especially bad if you’re an introvert, since you’ll be competing with a bunch of other people hungry to share their story and what they are working on.
0:50 Redefine your networking philosophy as per Evan Carmichael
2:15 Be open to people and have confidence and believe in yourself
3:28 Know what people want which is easier for an introvert
5.07 Play matchmaker and help others in their self improvement
