Comments on: The 4 Types of Networking Event Attendees

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Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:23:55 +0000

[...] 00:36 Going Solo at Networking Events (and on the show!), the creepy loner, the stalker, the connected, organizers [...]

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:57:09 +0000

John, did you think I was a “weird loner” or “Possible Stalker” when we met at blogtoberfest Hopefully, neither!

I do think it’s hard for new people to break into the connected group. Jennifer’s comment about a moderate stalker makes sense. I think she means that she’s new, doesn’t know many people, and wants to meet people whose media she values.

By: Jennifer Leggio

Jennifer Leggio — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 14:39:13 +0000

This is great. I think my best be, since I’m somewhat new to such events, is to become a moderate stalker. Unless you want to send me some of those coffee cards?

By: Joe Cascio

Joe Cascio — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:56:11 +0000

So true about doing your homework if you’re going to try to meet a particular person. Nothing warms a person up more than if you obviously took time to read something they posted, or watched a lot of their video and (this is key) have a cogent question or comment about it.

However, for really famous types, whose work is read or watched or otherwise consumed by millions, you risk coming across as an obsessed fan-boy or girl stalker, which is not good.

By: Chip Griffin

Chip Griffin — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:20:23 +0000

Great piece. Lately I seem to be attracting insane people to me!

One category that I might add (or perhaps it crosses the boundaries of several of the ones you have already) is the idiots who seem to be making a game out of how many business cards they can collect, regardless of whether or not they have made a connection with the person they got it from.