Asking people what they do should count as a microaggression.
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This becomes especially clear at networking type events where I’m there mainly to talk to people I already know, eat/drink a bit on other people’s dime, score some decent schwag, and fill the gaps browsing twitter etc. I’m clearly a horrible person.
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I decided like 20y ago that nothing of importance happens for me through “networking” and I can’t do anything for others that way either. Almost nothing of consequence has happened for me via “introducing” myself blank-slate. I get to know/get known by people indirectly.
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I think offline networking is a stage in the funnel that leads them to getting to know your work via linkedin, twitter or newsletters :)
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Not when you're in places where most decision-makers don't use twitter
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