Any of my fellow socially anxious introverts have any advice on how to git gud at networking in an extrovert’s world?
Recently laid off and running the gauntlet again.

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I’m not sure if this helps or makes sense but I “networked” a lot better when I stopped trying to be an extrovert.

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Read Quiet by Susan Cain. Talks about how introverts can use their natural strengths in situations like that.

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I went through the same thing recently. I’m an introvert and was laid off and hadn’t kept up my network. The thing that’s helped me the most is just forcing myself to send emails everyday and use LinkedIn to friend everyone possible. Even though it feels super awkward at first, taking on an I don’t give a fuck and this is my life and I’m gonna take control of it attitude really helps. Also, freelancing for a bit really helps build up your skills to be more out going because you’re constantly meeting new people. It might be nice to try for a little bit to take this opportunity to figure things out.

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That moment the customer asks how your day is going and you have to decide between lying or getting fired 😂

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