Taking Chances: Take Some Candy From Strangers

Mother always said, “Don’t take candy from strangers.”

Personally, I was never offered candy from strangers as a child, but as an adult I find that there are strangers out there willing to give you candy all the time. From actual candy to discounts to freebies, there’s a lot of candy out there for the perceptive networker.

• Girls’ Night Out events have samples galore.
• Business cards let you know what people do, that’s sweet!
• Home Parties (great for networking depending on the circumstances) always entail free food.

I know for many even going to a networking event is taking a chance. But that’s not enough, if you go to a networking event happening at a spa, you can get a free pedicure or eyebrow wax. That has to make you feel better about going. If it doesn’t, go and don’t get any services done, then you can feel good being the only person there not in flip flops or rocking the forehead red marks that come with getting waxed. Yeowch!

If all of that still feels overwhelming, try going to one event this month. There are so many to choose from (in most areas) and if you really can’t handle meeting people in person, there are events online all the time, like the online Business and Learning networking chat on Tuesday evenings at 8pm. Everyone gets together and you can communicate via text or microphone. There is no lower-pressure networking event out there. You don’t even have to brush your hair, for goodness sake!

So take a chance, take some candy from strangers. It could improve your professional as well as personal life in one night!