This was my response
Congrats for getting out there and networking
How
many drinks are you having? If you answer more than 2, cut back. If you
answer 2 or less, don't go beyond that. Alcohol should be a relaxer and
facilitator of calm, not a lubricant to discuss things you are not
feeling confident about.http://www.forbes.com/sites/drewhendricks/2014/08/21/6-ways-to-network-more-effectively/
http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-network-like-a-pro-2010-4?op=1
http://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2014/nov/13/how-network-effectively-tips
Stay current
Find RSS feeds to know what is going onhttp://www.baysec.net/ - San Francisco
http://silisec.org/ - South Bay
https://www.noisebridge.net/ - San Francisco hacker space
Volunteer
http://www.securitybsides.com - There is one that runs the same time as RSA and volunteering will allow you to meet the people who are presenting and organizing
http://infosecevents.net/2008/05/09/san-francisco-bay-area-security-community/
(look for events in your area that need volunteers)
http://www.securitybsides.com - There is one that runs the same time as RSA and volunteering will allow you to meet the people who are presenting and organizing
http://infosecevents.net/2008/05/09/san-francisco-bay-area-security-community/
(look for events in your area that need volunteers)
Listen
As
I tell my daughter, the more you listen then more people are willing to
talk around you. The more you hear the more you learn.
Relax
A
career is a lifetime thing, for some it happens in an instant, but for
most of us it is something we will build over a long period of time.
Goals
Know
your goals and set achievable increments to meet those. Create a leap
from success to success and learning to learning. Knowing where you want
to go is the first part of getting there.
