Preparing your Networking “Toolkit”

Networking business cards have the look of a traditional business card. They provide your career and contact information to people you meet in social and professional situations.

Your networking business card can include:

• Name
• Credentials
• Career focus
• Contact information: telephone number, email, website
• Summary of skills, qualifications, experience and background (on either the front or reverse of the card)

Sample networking card:

From: Career Cruising database

More information on creating business cards available at:

An elevator speech is a brief introduction you can state in the time it takes to share an elevator ride with someone new. It’s a very short summary of who you are, what you do, and even what you’re looking for.

While there is no exact formula, the point is to be memorable in a positive way.

Further details on how to create and deliver an elevator speech available at: