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Don't make these THREE MISTAKES while Networking

Career
February 13, 2022•1 min read

Don't make these THREE MISTAKES while Networking at #rsac2022. Wasting time and money is easy in such a big event with so many people and distractions. So show up to make the most of the conference. This applies not just to RSA, but to any conference or networking event.

While attending networking events and conferences for the last 30 years, I've discovered most people wander around aimlessly, like they are squatting in an inner-tube floating down a lazy river, letting the conference -- and life -- happen to them. How these people show up at a conference is how they show up in every corner of their life: aimless, casual, creating mediocre results.

That was me years ago. I just wandered from aisle to aisle seeing who would pop out and say Hi. As a result I had fun, but failed to create lasting value for anyone else.

You can decide to attend any networking event with an approach of openness, energy, and excitement about connecting with others. If you do, you'll make a difference in the lives of others, and your life will be enriched, too.

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Steve Hunt

A speaker, advisor, and most of all a teacher, Steve has been entrenched in the world of the highest achievers in business for over three decades. He has coached executives at British Petroleum, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, the White House, Cisco, and IBM and has assisted more than 400 global organizations in optimizing success in IT, security, and leadership. Steve has appeared as an analyst on CNBC, Fox News, CNN, and other news programs. His analysis has appeared in The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Businessweek, and other global publications. He was inducted into the Cyber Security Industry Hall of Fame, founded Communities of Excellence, and CSO Magazine presented him with the Industry Visionary Compass Award. He has earned CPP and CISSP certifications, attended Elizabethtown College, and was a graduate fellow at the University of Chicago. Steve's diverse background lends a fresh perspective on business and society.

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