Madeline Mann shares three ways to leave a conversation at a networking event without awkwardness: exchange business cards or connect on LinkedIn, tell someone directly you want to meet more people, or use a quick excuse like grabbing a drink. All three are tested tactics to help you work the room.
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Hey, everyone, this is self made Millennial. I'm Madeline Mann. Today I'm going to tell you about three smooth ways to transition out of a conversation at a networking event so you can go out and meet more people. Because let's be honest, being smooth in a room full of strangers is not something that comes naturally to most of us or any of us. Not me. I've had this habit at networking events to work up my courage to go talk to someone and then the conversation is dwindling, but I'm too awkward to say goodbye. But I'm also too awkward to approach someone else because I don't know anyone else there. And I just, I don't know what to do with my hands. I didn't know where to look. And so I came up with a game plan. And now I exit all of my conversations using these three tactics. And it works like a freaking charm. So tactic number one, here's my card.
When I feel the conversation wrapping up, I reach into my pocket, grab my business card, hand it to them and say, so, great meeting you. Let's stay in touch. If you don't have card, then ask them, hey, do you have a card? I'd love to stay in touch. If neither of you have cards on you, then pull out your phone, say, hey, I'll add you on LinkedIn. And if neither of you have phones on you, then I am impressed that you found the venue without gps. That's incredible. Good job. The second tactic is the direct approach.
I say it straightforward. I say, I'm gonna be at this event for another hour. I want to meet a few more people here. It's been so great getting to know you and have a great rest of the event. It felt weird for me the first few times I said this because it felt a little bit abrupt, but people always got it. They're like, okay, cool, great. I mean, cause they're there to go meet other people as well. The third tactic is the I'm going to tactic.
Which is I'm gonna go use the restroom or I'm gonna go grab another drink. Maybe this goes without saying, but just make sure you actually do the thing that you just said you're going to go do. I am warning you though, do not overuse this tactic. If you're saying, oh, I need to go grab another drink. Every five minute conversation you have, very soon you will be MC Hammered singing Ke$. They even do the raffle. So that's the end of the video.
Let's review. The first tactic is here is my card, hand them your card and say, so, great meeting you. Let's stay in touch. Tactic two is the direct approach. I want to make sure I meet a few more people tonight. It's been great getting to know you. Enjoy the rest of the event. Tactic 3 I'm going to such as I'm going to grab a drink. I'm going to go check out the buffet.
I wish all the best out there. Networking up a storm. Ending conversations left and right like you're the bachelor sending girls home. For every conversation you can abruptly end up, another conversation can abruptly begin. I believe Socrates said that. Thank you in advance for hitting a like on this video. That really helps as well as if you want these videos every week, hit subscribe. Thanks everyone. See you next time.
