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Reader K wonders about the old-fashioned, “IRL” methods and other best tips for how to meet new friends and network.. Like many of your readers, I am graduating from law school in May and will be moving to a big city for a BigLaw job. I’ve never lived in a big city and I am excited about the networking opportunities. My law school girlfriends and I are wondering: how can we go about meeting other smart, interesting women in our new city? We know how to meet lawyers, from our firms and women-lawyer events in our city. What do you suggest for meeting other women in other fields? Do your readers have suggestions of groups they have joined that they have enjoyed? Any advice would be great! This can be a great counterpart to yesterday’s discussion on where to meet potential dates (although that was focused more online than offline, and, obviously, meeting new dates is slightly different than just meeting fun friends). I know readers have talked about this a lot in the comments, but I don’t think we’ve ever done a post on the issue… so let’s discuss. (2020 updated images via Stencil. Originally pictured: Making new friends, originally uploaded to Flickr by sally_monster.) How to Meet New Friends (and Network) Here are some top ways that I can think of to meet new friends and network: Alumni events. You’ve been to undergrad and law school, so you have double the opportunity to network! Sign up for a listserv, website, or Facebook group, and start attending events. If you have one or two friends already who are not alumni friends, consider inviting each other to your alumni events so you get an even wider base of alumni networking events. (IMHO, it’s not weird at all to bring a non-alumni friend to an alumni event… but it’s a bit weird to go to an alumni event by yourself when you’re not an alum.) Charities. The Junior League is a big one that is often recommended, and I’ve had a lot of friends who love the Junior League. It can be pretty much anything, though — many large charities have branches in major cities that you can get involved with. Similarly, a lot of institutions such as museums and even libraries have membership groups specially designed for the “under 40” set, with relatively low membership costs ($300-$500 per year), a number of nice events, and even seminars and more. I’ve belonged to the New York Public Library’s Young Lions program (they had amazing seminars, actually!), as well as the American Natural History Museum’s Junior Council program (which had killer cocktail hours and private showings of the exhibitions just for the JC — really cool stuff). Networking groups. Each city seems to have at least one or two networks for people in the city to meet each other. For example, DC has Pros in the City. If you have a specific interest, Meetup.com has a huge number of different networking events (I’ve attended several seminars on brands, content, and fashion issues, for example). Hobby groups and classes. For example, I know a lot of readers love knitting. Athletic groups. Running groups or other athletic outings such as aerobic classes or yoga classes. Whatever event you choose, arrive early, be friendly, and try to build a rapport. Once you’ve been talking with someone for a while (maybe it’ll be 20 minutes, maybe it’ll be 20 minutes each for five classes, maybe it’ll be 20 minutes spread over 5 classes — it really just depends on the person!), ask ’em out for coffee or a glass of wine. If that feels too “forward” to you, try suggesting something else in the city you’ve been wanting to try — a museum, a new restaurant, a new bar — and see if the other woman bites and either invites herself along or expresses such interest that you feel comfortable inviting her along. I’ve made a number of post-college friends that way. Some of them were awkward “dates” where we just didn’t hit it off and we didn’t try to hang out again… others turned into BFFs. Readers, what are your favorite ways to meet new friends and network? Any specific groups in specific cities you want to recommend? About Kat. Kat Griffin is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Corporette. You can read more about her here. Comments. I highly recommend getting involved with the local bar/professional association and signing up for a committee. I have met a lot of great contacts that way both personally and professionally. The other way I have met people is through my political involvement (voter registration) and volunteer work. There is nothing like volunteer work to bring people together. Of course, if these things aren’t interesting to you, don’t bother with them. If you don’t like being a “joiner” than you probably won’t like the joiners you meet through these activities. As someone moving to Los Angeles soon, I would love any suggestions of great LA-area organizations to get involved in! Junior League of LA is a great place to meet other professional women and to get involved with the community. I’m new to the city myself, and the Junior League has been a big part of feeling like I have a community here. I looked into the requirements and wow, it must cost $1000 total your first year, plus has a ton of commitments throughout the year. Try meetup.com. You can join groups of people who have similar interests and the groups schedule events reguarly such as a lunch (if your interest in eating) or going to a museum (if your interest is art) or attending a book club meeting (if your interest is reading). You can also bring a friend with you to the event so you’ll have someone you know. My friend met up with a group of ladies for a lunch in LA and took me along. There were about eight of us who attended the lunch, but the entire meet up group was about 27 women. This group’s thing was to schedule a lunch once a month and whomever of the 27 women who could make it that month would just RSVP with the group leader. Everyone we met was lovely and everyone hade a great time. try the women lawyers association of los angeles has a pretty active calendar of events [wlala dot org] I’ve enjoyed meetup.com groups, too, and have met some nice non-lawyer friends. If you’re a lawyer, it’s very important for your sanity to have at least a few friends who are not lawyers! I’m in L.A. and am always up for making new friends. We should arrange a Corporette L.A. happy hour! There’s one in the works for 2 weeks from now– email [email protected] to keep updated.
sorry to threadjack, but did anyone see this article today? That Boston judge was so wrong! This is really interesting – I actually noticed a while ago that matrimonial attorneys (at least in NY) do tend to dress much more creatively than the traditional bar. Women often wear much higher heels, more jewelry, brighter colors and bolder accessories, more make up, more feminine suits, men often dress a bit flashier, too. I’ve always assumed it’s because it’s a more female-heavy bar and thus women feel more comfortable being feminine vs. say the commercial litigation attorneys.
How to make new friends on social network
Article about how to make new friends on social network:
How can you meet new friends, and grow your network -- in real life? How to Make New Friends and Network. How do you meet new friends and other professionals to add to your social network?
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Click here for how to make new friends on social networkReader K wonders about the old-fashioned, “IRL” methods and other best tips for how to meet new friends and network.. Like many of your readers, I am graduating from law school in May and will be moving to a big city for a BigLaw job. I’ve never lived in a big city and I am excited about the networking opportunities. My law school girlfriends and I are wondering: how can we go about meeting other smart, interesting women in our new city? We know how to meet lawyers, from our firms and women-lawyer events in our city. What do you suggest for meeting other women in other fields? Do your readers have suggestions of groups they have joined that they have enjoyed? Any advice would be great! This can be a great counterpart to yesterday’s discussion on where to meet potential dates (although that was focused more online than offline, and, obviously, meeting new dates is slightly different than just meeting fun friends). I know readers have talked about this a lot in the comments, but I don’t think we’ve ever done a post on the issue… so let’s discuss. (2020 updated images via Stencil. Originally pictured: Making new friends, originally uploaded to Flickr by sally_monster.) How to Meet New Friends (and Network) Here are some top ways that I can think of to meet new friends and network: Alumni events. You’ve been to undergrad and law school, so you have double the opportunity to network! Sign up for a listserv, website, or Facebook group, and start attending events. If you have one or two friends already who are not alumni friends, consider inviting each other to your alumni events so you get an even wider base of alumni networking events. (IMHO, it’s not weird at all to bring a non-alumni friend to an alumni event… but it’s a bit weird to go to an alumni event by yourself when you’re not an alum.) Charities. The Junior League is a big one that is often recommended, and I’ve had a lot of friends who love the Junior League. It can be pretty much anything, though — many large charities have branches in major cities that you can get involved with. Similarly, a lot of institutions such as museums and even libraries have membership groups specially designed for the “under 40” set, with relatively low membership costs ($300-$500 per year), a number of nice events, and even seminars and more. I’ve belonged to the New York Public Library’s Young Lions program (they had amazing seminars, actually!), as well as the American Natural History Museum’s Junior Council program (which had killer cocktail hours and private showings of the exhibitions just for the JC — really cool stuff). Networking groups. Each city seems to have at least one or two networks for people in the city to meet each other. For example, DC has Pros in the City. If you have a specific interest, Meetup.com has a huge number of different networking events (I’ve attended several seminars on brands, content, and fashion issues, for example). Hobby groups and classes. For example, I know a lot of readers love knitting. Athletic groups. Running groups or other athletic outings such as aerobic classes or yoga classes. Whatever event you choose, arrive early, be friendly, and try to build a rapport. Once you’ve been talking with someone for a while (maybe it’ll be 20 minutes, maybe it’ll be 20 minutes each for five classes, maybe it’ll be 20 minutes spread over 5 classes — it really just depends on the person!), ask ’em out for coffee or a glass of wine. If that feels too “forward” to you, try suggesting something else in the city you’ve been wanting to try — a museum, a new restaurant, a new bar — and see if the other woman bites and either invites herself along or expresses such interest that you feel comfortable inviting her along. I’ve made a number of post-college friends that way. Some of them were awkward “dates” where we just didn’t hit it off and we didn’t try to hang out again… others turned into BFFs. Readers, what are your favorite ways to meet new friends and network? Any specific groups in specific cities you want to recommend? About Kat. Kat Griffin is the founder, publisher, and editor-in-chief of Corporette. You can read more about her here. Comments. I highly recommend getting involved with the local bar/professional association and signing up for a committee. I have met a lot of great contacts that way both personally and professionally. The other way I have met people is through my political involvement (voter registration) and volunteer work. There is nothing like volunteer work to bring people together. Of course, if these things aren’t interesting to you, don’t bother with them. If you don’t like being a “joiner” than you probably won’t like the joiners you meet through these activities. As someone moving to Los Angeles soon, I would love any suggestions of great LA-area organizations to get involved in! Junior League of LA is a great place to meet other professional women and to get involved with the community. I’m new to the city myself, and the Junior League has been a big part of feeling like I have a community here. I looked into the requirements and wow, it must cost $1000 total your first year, plus has a ton of commitments throughout the year. Try meetup.com. You can join groups of people who have similar interests and the groups schedule events reguarly such as a lunch (if your interest in eating) or going to a museum (if your interest is art) or attending a book club meeting (if your interest is reading). You can also bring a friend with you to the event so you’ll have someone you know. My friend met up with a group of ladies for a lunch in LA and took me along. There were about eight of us who attended the lunch, but the entire meet up group was about 27 women. This group’s thing was to schedule a lunch once a month and whomever of the 27 women who could make it that month would just RSVP with the group leader. Everyone we met was lovely and everyone hade a great time. try the women lawyers association of los angeles has a pretty active calendar of events [wlala dot org] I’ve enjoyed meetup.com groups, too, and have met some nice non-lawyer friends. If you’re a lawyer, it’s very important for your sanity to have at least a few friends who are not lawyers! I’m in L.A. and am always up for making new friends. We should arrange a Corporette L.A. happy hour! There’s one in the works for 2 weeks from now– email [email protected] to keep updated.
sorry to threadjack, but did anyone see this article today? That Boston judge was so wrong! This is really interesting – I actually noticed a while ago that matrimonial attorneys (at least in NY) do tend to dress much more creatively than the traditional bar. Women often wear much higher heels, more jewelry, brighter colors and bolder accessories, more make up, more feminine suits, men often dress a bit flashier, too. I’ve always assumed it’s because it’s a more female-heavy bar and thus women feel more comfortable being feminine vs. say the commercial litigation attorneys.How to make new friends on social network