A little networking advice
A former co-worker of mine reached out to me asking what to do to get better at networking and how not to put yourself in a position where you may have cast yourself in the wrong light.
This was my response
How many drinks are you having? If you answer more than 2, cut back. If you answer 2 or less, don’t go beyond that. Alcohol should be a relaxer and facilitator of calm, not a lubricant to discuss things you are not feeling confident about.
Read a couple of networking articles (person to person not router to router)
http://www.forbes.com/sites/drewhendricks/2014/08/21/6-ways-to-network-more-effectively/
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-network-like-a-pro-2010-4?op=1
http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2014/nov/13/how-network-effectively-tips
Find RSS feeds to know what is going on
Read sites other than CNN/FoxNews/MSNBC
Find local meet ups of security folks (my former co-worker lives in the Bay Area and I targeted my responses for there – search for local events – my home town has an awesome group http://www.seckc.org )
http://www.baysec.net/ – San Francisco
http://silisec.org/ – South Bay
https://www.noisebridge.net/ – San Francisco hacker space
http://www.securitybsides.com – There is one that runs the same time as RSA and volunteering will allow you to meet the people who are presenting and organizing
http://infosecevents.net/2008/05/09/san-francisco-bay-area-security-community/
(look for events in your area that need volunteers)
*** This is a Security Bloggers Network syndicated blog from IT Security, Windows Scripting and other matters authored by James.Costello. Read the original post at: http://genesyswave.blogspot.com/2015/08/a-little-networking-advice.html
