{"id":13012,"date":"2022-06-12T13:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-12T13:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.elegantmind.co.uk\/?p=13012"},"modified":"2023-08-07T20:19:23","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T20:19:23","slug":"networking-questions-to-ask","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elegantmind.co.uk\/?p=13012","title":{"rendered":"20 Powerful Networking Questions To Ask When The Conversation Is Stuck"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We have all heard how important networking is for career success. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But the truth is it doesn’t come naturally to everyone. I admire people who can make a conversation out of nothing and with everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But I’m not one of these people. When I started my career and attended networking events or just bumped into a senior leader or a new colleague in the elevator, the conversation usually ended in awkward silence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So throughout the years, I’ve been taking notes of good networking questions I’ve been asked, read in business books<\/a> or came up with myself. And I’ve used these exact questions to better connect with people who have been crucial for both my corporate career and business success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are networking questions beyond the usual and robotic What do you do and How long have you been doing it. But rather questions that lead to an engaging and insightful conversation for both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plus, you can use the insights from the conversations to write a good personal development plan<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you want to boost your career success<\/a> by nurturing a professional network, here are 20 powerful networking questions to use. <\/p>\n\n\n

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But before we dive into the questions, I wanted to also give you the formula about…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What makes a good networking question?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n