Comments on: Effective Networking (Make Yourself Memorable)

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Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:04:09 +0000

[...] Commenter: Read through Darius Kazemi’s tips for business cards. While you’re at it, read his whole section on Effective Networking! http://tinysubversions.com/2005/10/effective-networking-make-yourself-memorable/ [...]

By: Darius Kazemi

Darius Kazemi — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:44:10 +0000

It’s not my field, so I have no idea.

By: Andy ehrens

Andy ehrens — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 19:32:19 +0000

As a scientist, I rarely see other scientists hand out business cards at conferences. Any thoughts on business cards in science?

By: Darius Kazemi

Darius Kazemi — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 02:44:41 +0000

Sending a brief (brief!) followup email is great. Just a simple thank you would suffice, or a short followup where maybe you provide a relevant link or something. (If it’s another noob, feel free to be lengthier with your email.)

Generally you can just go ahead and connect with them on LinkedIn.

By: Claude

Claude — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 02:01:39 +0000

Hi Darius,

Your articles have been of great help to prepare myself for my first industry event. I have a question that I was convinced the answer was in one of your articles but I can’t find it…

As someone who is just starting out in the industry, is it a customary or polite thing to send these people a brief email to follow up on conversations or to thank them for their time and help as a way to be remembered and build ties? Some of these contacts were noobs like me, others were employees or owners of known and lesser known studios.

Also, would it be acceptable to mention connecting with these individuals on professional networking sites such as LinkedIn or is it too early?

What do you think would be the most appropriate behavior ?

By: Cormac Russell

Cormac Russell — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:59:13 +0000

A distinctive look definitely helps. Particularly an eye-catching one as the population at GDC has swelled dramatically. My fluorescent yellow hair is distinctive AND my friends can spot me from the other side of the convention center, which means I actually get to meet up with almost all of them every time. :)

By: Darius Kazemi

Darius Kazemi — Fri, 13 May 2011 00:32:56 +0000

I don’t really know how things work in industries outside of video games. So I can’t really give you advice, other than your instinct is right: don’t call yourself a statistician until you have the credentials.

By: sara

sara — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:18:07 +0000

Thank you for the tips!! I am not a designer but I googled effective networking and your website popped up :)

My major is Statistics and people always tell me I am “brave or crazy for majoring in statistics”

Should I put this on the card? I do no want to call myself a statistician because I am not one, yet.

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» What I learned from GDC: Ten Days Later Design Robot — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 10:18:48 +0000

[...] lost track of the amount of people I met who gave me cards with ‘Game Designer’ on them. Darius Kazemi has a good post about business cards, networking, and being memorable; a title like Game Designer [...]

By: Darius Kazemi

Darius Kazemi — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:13:16 +0000

Heh, honestly it depends on whether or not you look good rocking a hat! I’m serious. The only way I could get away with orange all the time is that my complexion is dark enough to pull it off. Get someone you know who understands a thing or two about fashion to tell you if you look good in the hat or not. If you do… sure, go for it! But you don’t want your trademark to be silly or look stupid. Some people can rock an Indiana Jones hat, some can’t. Figure out which one you are :)