Spent 4 hours on a free Zoom call last Tuesday trying to 'network' and got absolutely nothing out of it

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Those free networking things are usually a trap for people trying to sell you something or get your email. Real connections happen when you trade help or info, not just a hello and a handshake. Maybe next time try showing up with a specific question someone can actually answer.

xena_hernandez9811d ago

@matthewking did you ask someone the hardest part of their job and what they actually did to fix it?

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henry15011d ago

Did everyone there actually introduce themselves with what they do, or did you have to dig to find out if anyone was doing anything interesting? @matthewking nailed it - those free calls are usually people fishing for leads or clients, not trying to build real connections. The last one I sat through, this guy from a marketing agency spent the first 10 minutes talking about his "unique sales funnel" and then nobody asked a single real question after that. You're better off finding a group that meets monthly with a strict rule like "no pitching unless asked.