5 FIRST Networking Tips
Hi! This is Michelle Long, Alumni and Scholarship Programs Manager at FIRST HQ. Can you believe that the 2014/15 FIRST Tech Challenge Season is almost over already? I hope that your season was as fun as mine was and that you used the opportunity to meet as many people as you could at the event(s) that you attended. One of the most important things that you can gain from your time on a FIRST Team is the incredible exposure to Teams and Participants from all over � even if it�s the next town over! Whether you knew it or not, a lot of your interactions were networking! Networking is one of those business �buzzwords� that people throw around a lot, and sounds really intimidating, but can be really natural and simple. To that effect, we�ve compiled the list below of networking tips that you can put into practice during FIRST events (links to original sources if you want to get an A+ and dig even deeper!): Seek out people you wouldn�t have met under other circumstances : Is your Pit ...