Meetups
Why
- Great practice for personal pitch
- Could lead to an interview!
- Increase social capital/personal brand
How to start
- Sign up on Meetup.com and join some interesting groups.
- Attend 1 meetup per week.
- Your mission: Talk to at least 1 organizer or speaker from the event.
- Follow up.
Tips to succeed
- Practice your personal pitch.
- Remember names.
- Listen.
- Go early to get more face time.
- Maintain your profile. Facebook integration is great to see which of your friends are going.