I'm on the fence about networking events. Sometimes they feel like a waste of time, but other times they lead to valuable connections. What's your experience been? Do you find them worthwhile? Any tips for making the most of them?

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It depends on what you want to get out of them. I go to some annual networking events to help maintain existing connections. While it’s not the primary source of my referrals, it does help in the long term. But by long term, I’m playing the 10-20 year game. Finally starting to seem like I know people and have connections all over the place at year 10.

I try to only attend events that I know won’t feel like a slog. If I’m enjoying myself and I make a great connection it’s a bonus.

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