Going to this event I was nervous because I didn't know anything about golf. Good news is that I wasn't alone. The Detroit Advertising Association had it's Ford Day mixed with a fun golfing event. This was a great networking opportunity to meet people from Ford, Lincoln, and even Food Network. You cannot underestimate how much you can learn from a simple day at the green. I think a lot of people make the mistake of only talking about business with other business people. Away from the office offers time to be a person again, and you may hurt your connection chances by only talking about what they do and where they work.
We need to know how to act and when to say business. The best thing to do for these events is to be genuine. If an opportunity arises, don't spoil it but also don't look so desperate as to ruin the others day. Some people wanted to share some fun Alum stories and give advice about jobs that was very useful. Overall I think it was a fun day to get out and practice networking.
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