What do I need to prepare in advance for a networking meeting to be successful

In order for you to be successful at a networking meeting, you need a few things to prepare in advance. Number one is you need to figure out how you can add value to other people. That means getting to know yourself. What are your skills? What are the things that you bring? What type of advice and insights can you share with people? Also knowing that you have a way to follow up with people. What is your method of following up? I personally like connecting with other people on LinkedIn and then sending them messages. If I really like somebody, Maybe I'll take a selfie with them and I'll get their cell phone number and then I'll text them the selfie. So I have an open line of communication with them in a medium that's very one-to-one. I will ask people permission to email them. Hey, can I email you a copy of my latest book so you can check it out? I have a really good checklist there. I'm wondering if I can do that. Getting people's contact information, getting permission, having the right follow-up, the right templates, the right scripts. Rips. Ready will help you to be more successful at a networking event. If you don't know what you're going to say, if you don't know what questions you're going to ask, then you're not prepared and you're going to miss out on the opportunity. Don't fly by the seat of your pants. Instead, what you want to do is you want to be prepared to be more successful. If you want to know all the things that you can prepare, I actually have a checklist in my new book, High Energy Networking, where I walk you through step by step what you need to prepare for your next successful networking event.