This week's tip!
If networking feels transactional — and even unnatural — to you, you’re not alone.
Maybe you take a bit longer to open up to people.
Maybe your mind goes blank when you’re trying to make a good impression.
Or maybe you feel the need to overcompensate for your nerves with false enthusiasm.
How can you reconcile the fact that you should be networking with your equally strong desire to avoid the discomfort of it all?

Source: Adapted from “The Awkward Person’s Guide to Networking,” by Alyssa F. Westring