Being open to network offline
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Summary
Networking is a skill that can be excercised like a muscle. In today's digital environment, networking offline is skill that can come in clutch in political situations.
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Networking is more about farming than hunting. It is about cultivating relationships.
Dr. Ivan Misner
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Why it matters
- Face-to-face connections foster trust, authenticity, and memorable interactions.
- 85% of jobs are filled through networking through in-person introductions
- Human connection stands out.
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Gen Z, how many fewer hours do you have face-to-face interactions?
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1,000 fewer hours or 41 days
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The power of serendipity
Offline spaces create unexpected connections.
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What stops us?
"I don't have time" "I don't like small talk." "It's awkward approaching strangers" "Online is more efficient" Let's challenge these. Let's reframe.
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I don't have time
I don't like small talk
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Offline builds emotional memory.
It's about the hands you shake.
So is growth. Discomfort= opportunity.
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BREAKOUT ROOMS
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Conversation Starters
If tomorrow morning, all of your insecurities were gone, what would you do differently? What's an experience you believe everyone should have at least once? You've had a rough day, what do you do to relax?
If money weren't a problem, what would you do on your average Tuesday? If you had three wishes, what would they be? What makes you get up in the morning?
What is your favorite book and why? What was the last good book you read? Do you listen to podcast?
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Practical Offline Networking Tips
Have a conversation starter.
Set a montly offline goal (1 coffee chat, 1 event)
Bring value first, don't just take.
Be curious, not transactional.
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Closing
Thank you!
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Being open to network offline
Yolanda Gordon
Created on September 17, 2025
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Being open to network offline
Let's go!
Summary
Networking is a skill that can be excercised like a muscle. In today's digital environment, networking offline is skill that can come in clutch in political situations.
Continue
Networking is more about farming than hunting. It is about cultivating relationships.
Dr. Ivan Misner
Continue
Why it matters
Continue
Gen Z, how many fewer hours do you have face-to-face interactions?
Continue
1,000 fewer hours or 41 days
Continue
The power of serendipity
Offline spaces create unexpected connections.
Continue
What stops us?
"I don't have time" "I don't like small talk." "It's awkward approaching strangers" "Online is more efficient" Let's challenge these. Let's reframe.
Continue
I don't have time
I don't like small talk
Continue
Offline builds emotional memory.
It's about the hands you shake.
So is growth. Discomfort= opportunity.
Continue
BREAKOUT ROOMS
Continue
Conversation Starters
If tomorrow morning, all of your insecurities were gone, what would you do differently? What's an experience you believe everyone should have at least once? You've had a rough day, what do you do to relax?
If money weren't a problem, what would you do on your average Tuesday? If you had three wishes, what would they be? What makes you get up in the morning?
What is your favorite book and why? What was the last good book you read? Do you listen to podcast?
Continue
Practical Offline Networking Tips
Have a conversation starter.
Set a montly offline goal (1 coffee chat, 1 event)
Bring value first, don't just take.
Be curious, not transactional.
Continue
Closing
Thank you!
ygordon@results.org results.org/fellowship
Start