How do I become comfortable with networking?
This page contains practical ideas and tools to help build your self-confidence, identity and brand, and network successfully.
Becoming comfortable with networking resources:
PDFs
- Queensland Universities' HDR Guide to Professional Branding
Professional branding is about building and maintaining an effective researcher profile that presents an authentic and consistent message. This brief guide will provide you with tools and ideas to develop your professional identity, brand, and pitch.
Websites
- Networking: Barriers to networking
This resource provides tips for overcoming self-imposed barriers that might make you feel uncomfortable about approaching people, talking about yourself or your research, and asking people to connect with you. - Treating Networking Like a research projectPhD candidate Linus Tan discusses steps for how to approach networking when you are an introvert.
Networking for people who hate networking video
An interview with Devora Zack, author of Networking for People Who Hate Networking: A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected (2019), that contains tips for effective networking.