How to Avoid Awkward Moments While Networking

How to Avoid Awkward Moments While Networking

October 24, 2024

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How to Avoid Awkward Moments While Networking

October 24, 2024

How to Avoid Awkward Moments While Networking
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Welcome to the Art of Value Whispering podcast  

Today, I’m talking about how to avoid awkward moments while networking.


Networking can be a powerful way to market your business, grow in confidence and become known for the results you get for your clients. Yet, if you have a quieter personality like me, it might not feel like your ideal method for business growth. But here's the good news: even if you're an introvert, you can network with confidence!


If you haven’t already, go back and listen to my previous podcast episodes, Networking with Confidence and How to Be Yourself While Networking, where I dive into tips for showing up authentically in networking spaces.

Today, I’m building on that advice with an episode focused on how to handle those dreaded awkward moments. Let’s be honest—networking can sometimes make you feel out of place or anxious. You walk into a room full of strangers, or worse, find yourself stuck in silence mid-conversation.

In this episode, I guide you through some common awkward networking moments and offer practical strategies to help you manage them gracefully.

I provide you with practical tools to confidently break the ice, navigate conversational pauses, and exit discussions politely, ensuring you remain composed throughout your networking interactions.


Join me as I explore invaluable tips to help you feel more confident, relaxed, and natural while networking

“When you experience an awkward pause, try asking the other person for advice. People love to be helpful, and tend to appreciate you more when you genuinely seek their input.”- Melitta Campbell

In this Week's Episode...

You will discover:

  • Key questions to consider before attending any networking event
  • Tips to avoid awkward moments while networking
  • Strategies for successful networking without coming across as pushy
  • How to approach selling your services in a networking
  • Simple ways to break an awkward silence
  • Effective exit strategies to leave conversations gracefully

“Not everyone is your audience, and not every event will be the right fit for you. If you're more introverted, it's important to be mindful of how you manage your time and energy.” - Melitta Campbell

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About Melitta

Melitta Campbell is an award-winning business coach who is passionate about helping women confidently build and grow a business that matters, through her award-winning Value Whispering Blueprint programme.

She teaches her clients a unique approach to business growth and promotion that she has termed Value Whispering: the art of gently weaving your true value through everything you do, building meaningful relationships, and gently guiding your clients to the results they seek. So no matter how soft your voice. You can create a powerful impact.

Her expertise comes from three decades of communication, marketing and leadership experience, including more than a decade of running her own businesses. As a certified mindset coach, she also coaches her clients on the inner-game of success, as well as the practicalities of starting and running a thriving business and maintaining a balanced lifestyle.

Melitta is also the best-selling author of A Shy Girl’s Guide to Networking, host of the popular: The Art of Value Whispering podcast and an in-demand speaker, appearing on stages and screens internationally.

Originally from the UK, she now supports her global client base from her home in Switzerland, where she lives with her husband, two daughters and fluffy pup.

You can learn more about Melitta's story here.

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