The one thing I seem to have a problem with is NETWORKING. I mean it's not as easy as it seems for me especially. It's much easier to have a client sit in my chair and I beat their face as I'm talking. Then it is to stand there next to strangers at a mixer event trying to make conversation about self and my business. I feel like the girl waiting her turn to get into the double dutch ropes to show off what she can do.
Not saying there's anything wrong with networking I'm just not sure on how to approach it. The "it" is the start of a conversation without looking clueless. That's the worst...the clueless-ness about it all. You now, I wish there was an awesome way to sound cool without the elevator pitch. I totally feel like a salesperson when I do that and it just feels awkward. This is the reason why I'm not attending a lot of the networking function that I'm invited to.
By me typing this is really giving me the chance to say what I want to say without the eyes staring at me. Either they're too intense or too uninterested in what I may be saying at the moment. So I guess that's just my opinion on things. People probably are truly interested in what I'm saying or speaking about but I'm just consumed by my nerves that I can't tell. This is what networking in my mind looks like:
I'm in a room filled of cows loudly mooing and moving in a herded huddle, pushing their way to the front wanting to be notice.
I'm a fun loving person but I don't have the desire to be either center of attention or be in the front of the crowd. This is way I love doing makeup...being behind the scenes is humbling and I love it. For those who know me they can tell you I'm not in front of a camera by myself. Either it a shot of me doing an actual makeup on someone or standing with the person I did the makeup on. Ever since a young girl I've been this way. Helping others look their best by either makeup, clothing or knowledge. Whatever I learned I would share with friends. It's never really been in my nature to hold on to things, ideals or knowledge about anything. I guess that's the quality one might need to become better at networking.
Well tonight a great networking event is going down...GET CONNECTED here in Atlanta. And I'm not sure it I'm going to go. If I do, I'll let all of you know by the comment section. So the battle of my NERVES continues on...
Until next time,
A Day and Life of a MUA signing off!
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