Networking tips to get the best out of a business conference

So, what is your pickup line when it comes to networking? We asked this simple question from the experts to get the best of the business conference. Networking is the key when you really want to move forward with your business and conferences are the best place to start. Here are some of the answers we gathered together for the best networking you could ever experience:

„Hi, I’m Georgy, I’d like to mingle with you. That’s it!“

Is it really that simple? We wanted to learn more, so that’s what we got.

Some of you would like to stick with the basics and think that „Hello“ usually works the best. Here is one example how to start when using „Hello“:

-Hello, how are you? What’s your name? I’m Ragmar from Tehnopol.

-Hi, my name is Triin.

-Nice to meet you! What do you do?

-I work at Tehnopol.

-Me too!

And the rest is history.

Some have definitely watched the FRIENDS show where Joey is giving the best advice when it comes to showing your charm to new people – „How you doin’?“ still works after all these years.

One person would like to skip the small talk and ask right away „How much do you make?“. When the answer was one million per day, the friendship was born! We actually found the perfect match for him while doing these interviews. One person’s pickup line was „I got money. As much as you need, we have unlimited funds. You just have to prove that you are worth it.“ Don’t wait no more!

Although, Estonians are pretty shy, they definitely don’t hold back with the compliments: „I just come next to and then I see something that I like about the person, either lipstick or a nice slogan on the jumper. I just start with that!“. And since we are at the conference there is also another way to give a compliment: „Hey, I saw you earlier on the stage, was a very good speech!“

You wonder, how to successfully network when you are a little nervous and forget all the words you wanted to say? Don’t worry, we got you covered:

-I look them into the eyes and smile.

-*Blinks*. Like this?

-Yes, like this. See, we connected!

And you get some extra points if you happen to have a Starship or Lumebot robot!

We also met some people who were little confused and wondered if they even have their own pickup line: „My pickup line? Oh god, do I have one?“. Well now you do after reading this article!

We wish you happy networking and see you at the next networking event! Stay tuned!