In this exercise, you are going to participate in a networking event, an abbreviated “talk and walk.”

To prepare for the event,

■ Create business cards for yourself, using a computer application of your choice.

■ List people in your class whom you would like to meet (give a visual description if you do not know their names).

■ Make a list of questions you would like to have answered.

■ Collect materials to use for taking notes during the event.

During the event, you will have six three-minute sessions to talk with a fellow student and exchange business cards. Your instructor will time the sessions and tell you when to change people. Remember that the other person also has questions she or he wants answered.

After the event, analyze what you have learned. Here are some questions to get you started:

■ Who was the most interesting? Why?

■ Who did you like the most? Why?

■ Who would you most like to have on a team in this class? Why?

■ Did you meet anyone who might become a professional contact? Explain.

■ What lessons did you learn about networking?

As your instructor directs,

a. Share your analyses in small groups; then prepare an informal oral report for the class.

b. Write your analysis in an e-mail to your teacher.

c. Write your analysis in an e-mail to post on your class website.