Harvard Global Networking Night

Join the worldwide celebration!

You won't want to miss the ninth Harvard Global Networking Night on Monday, January 14.  It's a chance to meet fellow alumni, recent graduates and current students home for winter break. You can also explore business networking opportunities in the Sacramento community.  Last June's Global Networking Night was the biggest ever worldwide, and Sacramento participants were very enthusiastic. 

Time: 6:15 p.m to 8 p.m.

Place: Cafeteria 15L,
1116 15th Street, Sacramento. http://cafeteria15l.com/home.html.

RSVP geri.lakebakaar@gmail.com by Jan. 12th. 

To help make this event a success, the Harvard Alumni Association suggests the following:

Prior to the event

• RSVP to your local Global Networking Night (GNN).

• Recruit your local Harvard friends and colleagues to attend GNN with you. Spread the word by forwarding the event  
web page and/or posting a link on your Facebook page.  While you’re at it, RSVP to your local event on Facebook  
to check out who else is attending and participate in pre-event discussion.

• Take the opportunity to review and update your LinkedIn profile.

• Sign up for Crimson Compass on alumni.harvard.edu or  log in and update your profile. GNN is a great occasion to 
strengthen your Harvard Network beyond your local event.

• Tweet your plans to attend and share interesting networking articles on Twitter using the hashtag #HarvardNetwork. 

• Check out networking tips and resources at alumni.harvard.edu/globalnetworkingnight.

• Review the list of registered attendees, which will be sent via email, to see who is working in your field of interest.

On January 14th

• Go to Global Networking Night! All Harvard affiliates are welcome, regardless of whether you’ve registered in advance, as 
long as capacity permits. On your own? Don’t miss out! Many attendees come alone. 

• Bring plenty of business cards to distribute to new contacts.

• Don’t be shy! You’re there to meet people—and so is everyone else. Smile, circulate, and don’t be nervous about approaching 
individuals or small groups. Remember to introduce yourself and your colleagues to anyone who may join your conversation 
in progress.

• Don’t try to meet everyone. Focus on circulating and spending time with those who have some connection to you.

• Have some fun. Live-tweet the event to organizers and members in other time zones. 

After the event

• Follow up with new contacts by connecting with them on LinkedIn and emailing them directly.

• Follow through. Promised to make an introduction or grant an interview? Keep your word when a contact follows up.

• Give before you get. Strengthen your new ties by providing introductions or sharing interesting, relevant articles or job 
posts. You’ll form a more solid connection in the long run if your initial follow-up benefits your new contact.

• Post your photos to the HAA Facebook page and/or your local event page—remember to tag “Harvard Alumni Associa-
tion” —and share them with the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA) by emailing them to clubs@harvard.edu.

•  Mark your calendar for our next event, set for June 25, 2013.