I read your post, and I think you’ve summed this up quite nicely, but I do have one exception to your list, and that would be #6. While I do get it that you don’t mean to flirt in the traditional sense, in my opinion, it’s a poor choice of word to use as an acronym.

Flirting has no place at a networking event, as you are trying to establish credibility with the people you meet, not get a date out of it. While you should have Fun, Laugh, Interest, Respond, and Talk, you may want to modify the list a bit so that the acronym does not lead people to thinking that flirting is appropriate in a networking environment.

Well put on the whole, though.

Elie

Have fun

Shelley

I’ve had several people asking me “How do you know…” or “How do you make contacts?”

If you can’t get to networking events, then network online – join Twitter/LinkedIn, post on blogs including AccountingWeb – get your name known!

M

If even more people put all this and more into practise, there’d be even more good relationships built at networking meetings. And guess what – More business would result too!

Death to those who just read the second line of their business card!

And to those who can only recite lists!

David