In my book, blog and workshops, I encourage people to prepare a networking profile, a snapshot of who they are and what they are looking for at a networking event. This networking profile is so you always have a stock speech to draw from as you are speaking with someone. However, if you are introducing yourself and blurt out your whole networking profile, your conversation may seem canned and rehearsed.
Liz Ryan at Glassdoor.com has a great term for this abbreviated elevator speech. Ryan calls it a "bumper sticker." I love it!
Read more about Ryan's bumper sticker networking technique here.
