How Good a Networker Are You?

How good a networker are you? Find out with this Reach Networking Quiz.

  • Do you take an active role in at least one professional or philanthropic organization?
    Yes
    No
  • Do you burn bridges when you leave jobs or assignments and never look back?
    Usually
    Never
  • Do you attend functions where you know you will meet people that you need to know?
    Yes
    No
  • How many people do you typically meet at networking functions?
    a few
    lots
  • Before going to a networking event, do you
    stress out
    identify your objectives for the event
  • Can you state what you do, for whom you do it and how you are different from your peers or competitors in 1 minute?
    Yes
    No
  • When you find a contact that would be perfect for a friend or colleague, do you
    connect them instantly
    forget about it
  • Do you know how to end conversations comfortably and when to end them?
    Yes
    No
  • When attending events, do you bring
    business cards/marketing materials 
    just your smile
  • At social and business events, do you
    recognize faces but forget names
    remember clearly the people you have met before
  • When people ask you about what you do for work, do you tell them
    what you do and how you do it
    your job title
  • Are you clear to others about who your ideal contacts would be?
    Yes
    No
  • Do you return voicemails and e-mails from network contacts?
    Not if I am busy
    Usually
  • Do you belong to a virtual network like Linkedin or Ryze?
    Yes
    No
  • Do you feel comfortable calling people who were referred to you by someone you know?
    Yes
    Not usually
  • After meeting someone new do you
    hope to see them again
    follow up with a mail or phone call
  • Do you find clever ways to re-connect or and stay in touch with contacts?
    Yes
    No
  • When you receive new contact information do you
    put it in the contact pile
    enter it into a contact system
  • When following up do you
    provide something of value
    ask for help
  • Do you send thank you cards for business referrals for or career opportunities?
    Yes
    No
  • Do you talk to members of your professional network
    a couple of times a month
    daily
  • Do you have an e-mail list of your professional contacts so that you can easily send them mass e-mail?
    Yes
    No
  • Do you send birthday greetings or e-greetings cards to members of your professional network?
    Yes
    No
  • Do you connect members of your network for their mutual benefit?
    Not often
    All the time

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