How to Make a Successful Networking Connection on the Fly  Tips
for hitting it off with brand new contacts.   If, in the past,
networking hasn't helped you much, it's tempting to write it
off: "By the time I make a connection deep enough to lead to a
job, I'll be eating cat food."  The following tactics may well
enable you to make a connection quickly that's deep enough to
move someone to want to help you.  Where to Network  It's tough
to make a deep connection online. Your chances are better in in-
person settings likely to be laced with people with appropriate
job leads: LinkedIn discussion groups, professional meetings and
conventions, volunteer organizations, especially boards of
directors, plus Meetups and other groups of people who share an
avocational interest. Community theater and other activities of
high-intensity and of extended duration can be particularly
beneficial, and even seemingly low-potential groups can work.
How to Get Deep Fast  Show up early to events. It's less
overwhelming then and yo