How Good a Networker Are You?
How good a networker are you? Find out with this Reach Networking Quiz.
First name
Last name
Email address
Do you take an active role in at least one professional or philanthropic organization?
answer
Yes
No
Do you burn bridges when you leave jobs or assignments and never look back?
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Usually
Never
Do you attend functions where you know you will meet people that you need to know?
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Yes
No
How many people do you typically meet at networking functions?
answer
a few
lots
Before going to a networking event, do you
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stress out
identify your objectives for the event
Can you state what you do, for whom you do it and how you are different from your peers or competitors in under a 1 minute?
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Absolutely
Not really
When you find a contact that would be perfect for a friend or colleague, do you
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connect them instantly
forget about it
Do you know how to end conversations comfortably and when to end them?
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Yes
No
When attending events, do you bring
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business cards/marketing materials
just your smile
At social and business events, do you
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recognize faces but forget names
remember clearly the people you have met before
When people ask you about what you do for work, do you tell them
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what you do and how you do it
your job title and company
Are you clear to others about who your ideal contacts would be?
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Yes
No
Do you make it a priority to return voicemails and e-mails from network contacts?
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Not if I am busy
Usually
Do you have a polished, up-to-date LinkedIn profile?
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Yes
No
Do you feel comfortable calling people who were referred to you by someone you know?
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Yes
Not usually
After meeting someone new do you
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hope to see them again
follow up with an email phone call or LinkedIn request
How often do you update your LinkedIn profile?
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At least once a week
Rarely if ever
Do you participate in LinkedIn Groups?
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Yes - I post and/or comment regularly
Rarely if ever
When you receive new contact information do you
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add it to the pile
enter it into a contact system or connect via LinkedIn
When following up with a new network connection do you
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provide something of value
ask for help
Do you regularly thank contacts for business referrals for or career opportunities?
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Yes
No
How often do you talk to members of your professional network?
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A couple of times a month
Daily
Do you have an e-mail list of your professional contacts so that you can easily send them mass e-mail?
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Yes
No
Do you have a contact management system or use LinkedIn as a way to manage all your contacts in one place?
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Yes
No
Do you send birthday greetings, congratulations and other acknowledgements to members of your professional network?
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Regularly
Not very often
Do you connect members of your network with each other for their mutual benefit?
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Not often
All the time
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