When are the best times to talk to people at networking events?

When are the best times to talk to people at networking events?

Phyllis Davis (Business Etiquette Consultant) gives expert video advice on: When are the best times to talk to people at networking events?; What is a good way to meet people in networking situations?; What is the best way to be introduced to people I want to meet at a networking event? and more...

At networking events, the best times to talk to people is in a buffet line at a bar, but if you're waiting in line at a bar, don't talk to anyone. People don't like to talk in the line when they're waiting to get a drink. But where they do like to talk if you're networking, is at the dessert buffet line. They're more amenable to talk there, so don't talk in the drink line, talk a little in the buffet line, and go ahead and feel free to talk in the dessert line. Its all about chemicals as because people are full now, and they're more congenial, they're in a better frame of mind, and more relaxed now that they're eating.