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5 Strategies To LevelUp your Virtual Networking Game
Yes, Virtual Networking is now a thing, and it’s here to stay much like how Online Dating was a thing 10 years ago and continued to become more and more popular with each passing year.
According to a Feb 2020 Study, Pew Research estimates three-in-ten Americans have used a dating site or app at least once in the last year. 12% (40 Million Americans) have married or been in a committed relationship with someone they met through online dating. According to Match.com 1 in 5 relationships (20%) start online.
Yes, Online Dating is here to stay. But, you’re not here to read about online dating are you?
Here are 10 Tips for you to absolutely crush your online game be it at online networking or online dating:
- Photo: Make sure the photo on your Linkedin or Facebook actually looks like you today. People hate being lied to. Please realize that in Business Networking people don’t care what you look like, so long as you don’t mislead people about your looks. Doing so, makes people distrust you and is an immediate Swipe Left effect when it comes to follow-ups. So do yourself a favor and own the way you look – for better or for worse. 🙂
- Be Consistent: Be sure that your information on LinkedIn lines up with all your other social media profiles, be it, Instagram, Facebook, Bumble, Shapr, etc. Its the same thinking when working with your resume. Make sure everything lines up nicely. This helps to maintain trust and confidence in you as a serious & polished professional. Furthermore, it helps you stand out against people who have overlooked the finer details like this.
- Technology is here to Serve you, so start using the most popular platforms to enhance your familiarity with it so you can shine when using them. Some popular Video Call technologies today are Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Whereby (formerly appear.in), Jitsi Meet, Facebook Messenger Video Call and WhatsApp Video Call – to name a few. You’ll be happy to know that most of these are completely free with the exception of Microsoft Teams. Most of them also support Virtual Backgrounds made popular by Zoom.
- Virtual Backgrounds – Take some time to think about what you’d like your virtual background to say about you, what you do, and your personality/individuality. Your virtual background could let people know about your favorite car, place, food, moment, destination, or something about your company, your service, your Value Proposition. Whatever you select, make sure that your selection is tasteful and not too distracting since you want people to focus more on you and less on your background. That said, avoid busy pictures or psychedelic designs that make it hard for people to focus on you and your message.
5. Look Your Best – Clothes – Take some time to think about what your dress style is – Casual, business-casual, business-formal or formal. While what this means may change depending on who you ask, I will attempt to give you an overview
Casual: Tshirt & Jeans
Business Casual – Polo Tshirt & jeans/Khakis
Business-Formal – Long Sleeve Dress Shirt with collar & trousers/pants.
Business – A Suit & Tie
Regardless of what your personal style is, choose the best versions of the items of clothing in that aesthetic expression. The attention to detail will not be missed and people will appreciate you for it.
Clothes Maketh The Man
William Shakespeare
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