An introvert's guide to networking | Rick Turoczy | TEDxPortland
Rick explains that every person knows someone that someone else should know. That introverts can be comfortable with being uncomfortable by "collecting dots" and connecting dots only that willing individuals can see. If we are intentional on our own terms we can build community by making common sense, common.
Rick has been an active partner of startups within the Portland area for over 20 years, and produces content on his tech blog, Silicon Florist. Co-founder and GM of Wieden+Kennedy’s PIE (Portland Incubator Experiment), Rick advises engineers, makers, doers, bloggers, and geeks to create tech-fueled cultural disruptions around the world.
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Great point - introverts are really good at providing insights because they are so good at introspection and reflection. If more people could stop and reflect the dots would connect more easily. Nice Talk Rick!
@ConsciousMomprener
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I am an extroverted-introvert. I found my way to mastering networking, which I just shared on my channel with the hope anyone sees and field better.
Hi from another introvert
@ThandekaMalinga
3 жыл бұрын
Hi fellow introvert!
@darrylchandra554
3 жыл бұрын
Hi
@mr.glassman5412
3 жыл бұрын
Hello from an extreme introvert
@affordablecareactof
3 жыл бұрын
Hi from yet another introvert
@ysaehikonrad6431
3 жыл бұрын
hey there, lets connect on Instagram at Ysaehi Konrad
Rick you are underestimating the wonderful impact you have on people! You were kind enough to grab coffee with me in 2014 before I had even moved to Portland and gave such wonderful insight. Thank you for being so generous with your time and dots.
@ConsciousMomprener
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I am an extroverted-introvert. I found my way to mastering networking, which I just shared on my channel with the hope anyone sees and field better.
Great talk. I’ve always seen networking as a self-serving, if necessary, activity. I like the idea of my networking creating necessary links between people who can help each another. Also, in a time that we’re glued to our phones, good old fashioned coffee dates are a refreshing departure. Thanks, Rick!
@ConsciousMomprener
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I am an extroverted-introvert. I found my way to mastering networking, which I just shared on my channel with the hope anyone sees and field better.
I'm an introvert as well, never thought a cup of coffee could help "connecting the dots" with others. Now I can see it could do beyond than just that, thanks!
This is literally gold, seriously why doesn’t this have a million views?
@estacx.
2 жыл бұрын
That's cuz gold is precious, so only rich people only can get it 🥀
@paulrxxxmann6718
2 жыл бұрын
@@estacx. because its banal and patronising . It doesnt have any substance either.
@hinamiravenroot7162
Жыл бұрын
Because he basically doesn't have a point and his only insight is "introverts have a different perspective"
@ConsciousMomprener
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I am an extroverted-introvert. I found my way to mastering networking, which I just shared on my channel with the hope anyone sees and field better.
@ujang3288
Жыл бұрын
The views are introvert
I do great at speaking to groups, it's the one on one conversations that petrify me especially if I am in a room full of people I don't know. I speak my mind freely during meetings and such but approaching someone one on one afterwards can be very hard for me. I can and do connect with people one on one online or via email with no problem. I also am very good at connecting people with others. How can I overcome my awkwardness and fear of meeting or talking to people one on one? Or approaching people one on one at outreach events? I tend to sit at my booth or table and wait for people to approach me. Once they do, I'm totally fine with talking with them. It's when I have to approach them, that I start to feel anxious.
@user-oq2fm9xm3g
2 жыл бұрын
Same thing 😔
@mmrobb73
2 жыл бұрын
The art of conversation is knowing what to say--briefly--then gracefully moving on to the next person. No one expects 5 minutes of fascinating small talk. Go for 30 seconds of happy, friendly chat rather than 3 minutes of awkward bantering, then move on. It helps to be prepared with a few favorite opening comments that are universal, interesting, and brief. Google these or listen to what other people say and add them to your library. These will be your go-to comments at most every event in the future. Once you speak, the ball's in their court, so leave it to them to respond. If you listen closely, you'll hear your follow-up question in their comment, if a follow up is really needed, which is rare. Final observation: A nice compliment to someone will be remembered waaaay longer than what you said about topic X, Y, or Z. Smile and lift people up and everyone wins.
@trixdakid4604
2 жыл бұрын
Its the opposite for me kind of...
@ConsciousMomprener
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I am an extroverted-introvert. I found my way to mastering networking, which I just shared on my channel with the hope anyone sees and field better.
@sunuy192
Жыл бұрын
sort of same thing for me, but I am in middle school instead and want trustworthy friends and to build myself a network to help each other out and keep company i guess
I started my KZread Channel for Introverts and those dealing with Anxiety because as an introvert I believe we need more people talking about introversion and anxiety in order to bring awareness and a sense of normalcy.
@ysaehikonrad6431
3 жыл бұрын
sure i will check out well check out mine as well and maybe we can connect on instagram at Ysaehi Konrad
@TechnoSan09
2 жыл бұрын
Oh thanks alot I'm checking ur channel now
@saswatisaha8155
2 жыл бұрын
You're amazing!
@lindasue8719
Жыл бұрын
It IS normal. It's just a different personality type.
@Snnne-df8di
11 ай бұрын
@@lindasue8719 Yeah, But introverts, we are hiding in backstage . We are missing the life.
Been introvert my entire life and this is changing as I become a PT, grow my network and business
The hii at 4:37 was a warm welcome to introverts!! Thank you Rick for this kind gesture.
Two cups of coffee to network. That is an awesome idea from one introvert to another introvert. Thank you very much
This is precisely what I needed. Thanks for sharing Rick!
As a fellow introvert, I really loved this. I will say yes to the next coffee invite, Rick, you won me over.
@ashleypg1708
5 жыл бұрын
I know, I need to meet him, as a fellow introverted Portlander. With this talk, he has given me confidence in my upcoming job search come September.
@turoczy_
3 жыл бұрын
@@ashleypg1708 Just let me know, Ash! I'd love to hear how the job search went.
@ConsciousMomprener
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I am an extroverted-introvert. I found my way to mastering networking, which I just shared on my channel with the hope anyone sees and field better.
@myles5158
3 күн бұрын
@@turoczy_the job search is super stressful for me. I’ve been trying for an internship for 2 years, 300+ applications, it’s so discouraging
@turoczy_
2 күн бұрын
@@myles5158 It's really rough out there right now. I'm sorry that's affecting you directly. Hang in there 🧡
Love this! I love meeting people for coffee! I love connecting people!
Wow. This made sense to me, considering I am an INFJ. This is good advice about the dots. It's so great that I stumbled on this video. I learn a lot.
"Collecting the dots isn't even the most valuable part...", he goes on to say, " the real value comes when I have the opportunity to step back and reflect on that dot. Upon reflection, that dot gains context. It gains connection. It starts to provide value to all the other dots."
Nice, Rick. Portland appreciates you.
@RickTuroczyPDX
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
I'm a more extroverted community builder but I really relate to Rick's description of collecting dots and connecting them. That's my value to the Sacramento startup community.
@RickTuroczyPDX
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I really appreciate the extroverts who do this work, too.
@ConsciousMomprener
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this. I am an extroverted-introvert. I found my way to mastering networking, which I just shared on my channel with the hope anyone sees and field better.
Hey there! Just stumbled upon "An Introvert's Guide to Networking" and it's an eye-opener! Rick really knows his stuff. As introverts, networking can feel daunting, but his advice on "collecting dots" and connecting them in our own terms is genius. Let's build our community and make common sense, well, common! Time to conquer those networking events with confidence!
I really love this - - thanks so much!
grateful that i found this ted talk
Thank you for sharing these valid and helpful points on networking!
what exactly does Rick do for a living? hearing this made me remember how i consider myself a collector of sorts, and if i can collect people and then draw lines between them like that, then i wanna do it
@RickTuroczyPDX
5 жыл бұрын
I run a startup accelerator called PIE, so I'm always hoping to connect with interesting companies and potential startups. That's what drives a lot of my dot collecting and connecting.
Amazing! Very valuable
It was awesome, really enjoyed it
Thanks for the tips
I feel like networking is hard maybe for my environment at least for me especially Im also an introvert, because on my campus network can only achieved when you're volunteering/joining an organization within campus- where it's less harder when you actually enjoy your time there. It's not as easy to ask them to hangout, sadly. Everyone are so busy, people hang out privately I almost feel like I never really know everybody
Great advice! Thank you for sharing!
Tip Top, I'll share this with my creative introverts!
Wonderful explanation
Great talk regarding networking! Networking is a huge way to succeed and everyone needs to be able to do it. Great message and advice!
Love it!
Idk, this man's humour sounds like a confirmation of all socially awkward people, not just introverts.
Fantastic! Fantastic!
After watching this valuable video, I have decided to go and have an amazing golden cup of coffee with an amazing new person with common sense that is not common :D. Thank you, Rick!
Thanks!
This is brilliant
giggling all through the talk
Im so proud of introverts are doing good in the world makes me tear up. Makes me less sad about me being unsuccessful
Great talk
@RickTuroczyPDX
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
thanks for the video
Good point!
One of the best smart stand up comedy
That's brilliant!
Watching this just before meeting
The family system also produces a lot of people who are easily threaten. It tends to mix with network people as that group huddles together to stick.
Only said 2 important thing this whole video First: 1 on 1 conversation are easier 2: Go invite someone for lunch to build a connection
Love it
Came here cause my social level got drained like 30 min into a start up meeting and planned to network but I’ve been a hermit crab as a full time student and wah I forgot how hard it was to meet new people
Marvellous
great advice. it's not as simple as it sounds though. everything and everyone terrifies me
🤣💀 when he said my best friend was a walnut.
@thes7450
2 жыл бұрын
I don't know what the walnut did to him,but I'm sure it protects him from bullying,by that I mean he throws that wallnut at the bullies
This "connecting dots, 1 on 1 meeetings" seems to be a strategy that CEOs like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk prefer to use because it is more focused and the conversations are deeper.
@DrHussainQasem
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah but finding the worthy other is a bit of a challenge ...isn't it ? I mean you don't pump into them all the day
I didn't understand.. someone summarise the dot thing
As an introvert, I like group meetings more than one-on-one meetings because I rely on others to add fluff to the conversation
Agreed 👍
Introverts rule the world!!!
I am another introvert in 2024 tapping in to get wisdom.
Sure I would say yes to the next coffee invite, but we introverts don't get a lot of em.
thank you , i will make a new friend and a tea with him to create a new dot ,and if some one asks me for a tea i will say yes.
❤️❤️❤️
Buenos porque acostumbrados a incertidumbre y nervios, comprender sentido post jintada,
Wow I don't feel alone now. 😁
I chose CS because I thought I will be coding from home all day long and dont have meet anyone in real life but now that I have reached the point where I have enough skills and I have been trying to get a job but I am getting rejected because of my zero social skills and zero network. I mean I cant even talk to my programmer neighbour I just cant. So that's why I am here.😅
First, i always want to write it :)
Yeah... Introvert. Done with that ages ago. (Smile, make yourself converse. You're not fake, nor are you putting on airs.) No less, from this moment forth I don't care what anyone ever said; be it majority nor any place of learning... I do pledge my sole word, will, and accord mine own person. Lord, let it be so. Amen.
I didn’t learn anything from this 😂
@lukehunsley7239
Жыл бұрын
Facts, honestly there was no advice for introverts at all
This is the third vid on networking that I didn't find very useful... I start to think it is a real challenge ! Give me a break have coffee and connect like you bump into worthy people all the time or they wont think what that creepy wants from me .. Sorry Introverts we have to have a different strategy than this ..love to all of you !
@mamabear3610
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! I agree with you. People won't easily accept to go for a coffee date. You would have to face so many rejections from people before one person would finally agree to go on a coffee date.
@keithrobin6566
2 жыл бұрын
@@mamabear3610 I think the more you get rejected the more you learn to adjust your approach
@mamabear3610
2 жыл бұрын
@@keithrobin6566 thank you
@lindasue8719
Жыл бұрын
I find that unless the other person suggests one-on-one coffee, it just won't fly. I'm a decent, normal person (and well liked in my small social circle, so I don't think I give off a creep Vibe lol), but when I've suggested coffee with most people, the question may never have existed, or at worst, they insist on a group ... Usually of their friends or colleagues.
@lindasue8719
Жыл бұрын
I have found that the best information comes from HSP (Highly Sensitive Person) resources. The information might be very slightly different from introverts, but for me it nailed it exactly. You'll find lots of good information on the internet. I was fortunate to go to a series of workshops locally. Aside from the overall excellent information learned a couple of really good points that were relevant to my life and interacting, especially with groups and with people I don't know.
I felt alone for along time
00:33 🌐 Portland's diverse startup community extends beyond tech, encompassing areas like apparel, banking, healthcare, and more. 01:22 🤖 Building community within a startup ecosystem is a grassroots effort, and anyone, including introverts, can contribute. 04:24 🍵 Introverts can excel at one-on-one meetings, making face-to-face interactions less intimidating than group events. 07:05 🤝 "Collecting dots" through coffee meetings efficiently connects people, fostering community and diverse perspectives. 08:12 🧠 The real value in building community comes after reflection, as connections between collected dots gain context and provide insights. 10:50 ☕ Schedule a coffee meeting with one new person to start building community, as everyone has unique dots that can contribute to a more tightly knit startup community.
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The point are walnut is solid
On Network people earning it and becoming leaders. They end of receiving a lot of installed thinking. They tend to be very fragile in discussion and consider their views and current tactics definitive . They don't like to listen to a lot of thinking outside of their group even when new information is always emerging. They view their group as very small rather than taking in the minds of all those around them and help build their country. They need to see that taking in new ideas and changing yours when confronted with new information as a strength when leading.
Are there any sides for introverts?
Still waiting for my invite 😂😀
Hello from another introvert! Are there any options for collecting half dots?
@emmyhabey
Жыл бұрын
Here's my half dot.. 😉
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what a pitch
Hello 👋 from an introvert
Common sense for, special for others. Take a cup of coffee, collect a dots
Not too many comments because introverts don't really comment
Good idea with coffee meetings. However I don't drink coffee.....
I've been here
4:35 HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!
portlanders also seem on the cutting edge of rioting and chaos.
Show
What’s his LinkedIn account :)
Being introverted and being shy are two completely different things.
Introverts rule the world..... 😉
As someone who's just really getting his career started - I always thought that networking was for jerks with an underlying agenda. Never thought about it as connecting the dots and reflecting on who needs to know who.
@Alfonzosdesigns
Жыл бұрын
This here my man
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Жыл бұрын
Imma check yo music out bro 🥶🥶
I really want to be better at networking and building a community. I get so stuck in myself. I wish it was easier. Ugh.
@Snnne-df8di
11 ай бұрын
So am i. Do you think that it is hard? If you need communicate with somebody, you just do it. Not easy, not hard. You can come into action without bad thoughts. We will achieve this.
@andrewmcquain
11 ай бұрын
@@Snnne-df8di Thank you for the great words. You are correct. We just have to push ourselves and take that damn chance. I remind myself of how fast time is going and that I cannot afford to waste anymore time.
It is not in the real world 🌎. In real world introverts must choose carefully, it isn't just connecting dots, you mustn't rely upon everyone, it's often a fatal mistake. Also something surprising is that the majority of people are introverts
30 years, never had a coffee invite, thanks society, another reminder that it hates me.
i like to talk with objects that make me laugh but i fear by just looking at faces...
I dont know why i m being introvert some times bexome extrovert person . it happens sometimes and i enjoye and remember those moments but unfortunately againe become introvert
8:48 Bru, Louise CK.
♠️👌👌⭐i know
Is networking more like superficial? It's not like everyone open up with everyone they meet right?
I find it difficult to find a job because I don't have any connections. All I do is just apply on job ads. I am losing hope
He sounds like Jeb the gardener without that twinge that you know it's sarcasm.
@RickTuroczyPDX
5 жыл бұрын
I'll work on my twinge ❤️