Networking

This week in MCOM, we spent a good amount of time talking about networking. I've always heard people talking about networking and how it can help someone's career, but it never really hit me until we began talking about it in class. It amazed me when Professor Middleton mentioned that every job or internship that she has ever had in her life came through people she knew. When I heard her say that, I instantly began thinking back on all the previous jobs that I have had over the years. Even though I hadn't realized it before, every job that I have ever had has also come through people I know. If you want to go anywhere in life, it really is about who you know. Networking can be an enormous blessing, we just have to know how to do it.

There were many ideas talked about in class on how to effectively network. I plan on implementing a lot them in my life. First off is the professional organization networking meeting that we can attend for extra credit in the class. I feel like that will definitely be a learning experience and help me practice and better my networking skills. I also plan on printing off my own business cards. I thought the idea seemed somewhat strange at first, but I believe that it could make a big difference, helping me increase the size of my network.