Where to find networking opportunities

There are formal networking groups and informal networking opportunities all around. Most people can identify three to five convenient opportunities without much effort. A networking opportunity isn’t always labeled as such. Informal networking can happen anywhere. Here are a few suggestions for formal and informal networking opportunities:

• Your own company or organization
• Trade and professional organizatoins
• Your alumni association
• Your hobbies or interests
• Local business and civic groups
• Professional networking organizations
• Meetup.com
• or start your own. . .