11 meaningful questions for your next networking conversation

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11 meaningful questions for your next networking conversationNot everyone is a savvy networker or great at small talk, but it’s possible that someone you meet at a networking event could impact your business or career in a positive way. As part of our “10 Minute Tips from the Top” podcast, we asked 11 business leaders from around the world to share their favorite question to ask when meeting someone new. Use one of their answers to ease into a conversation with a new connection and expand your business contacts at your next networking event.
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1. WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRAVEL TO? —Dalya Tabari, director of IDS

2. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED IN THE LAST WEEK THAT IS THE MOST INTERESTING THING TO YOU? —Fred Crosetto, founder and Chief Energizing Officer of AMMEX Corp and AMMEX iSupport

3. WHAT DO YOU DO FOR FUN? —Chocko Valliappa, founder of Vee Technology and owner and trustee Sona College of Technology

4. WHAT MAKES YOU HAPPY? —Christine Sfeir, CEO of Meeting Point and Treats Holding

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5. WHAT DO YOU STAND FOR? WHAT ARE YOUR CORE VALUES? —Mitch Presnick, founder, former chairman and CEO, and current Board Director of Super 8 Hotels China

6. WHAT IS ONE WISDOM YOU WOULD SHARE WITH YOUR YOUNGER SELF? —Asha Saxena, founder and CEO of Future Technologies Inc.

7. WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE THING IN YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW? —Sam Goodner, founder and former CEO of Catapult Systems

8. WHAT MAKES YOUR COMPANY SPECIAL? —Tadahiro Kawada, president of Kawada Industries

9. WHAT MAKES YOU TICK? —Dirk Bak, President of SDQ Janitorial

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10. WHY ARE YOU DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING, AND WHAT ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT? —Dick Simon, CEO of RSI, Inc., founder of kNOwTHEM Initiative

11. WHERE ARE YOU FROM? —Steve McKean, founder and former CEO of Acceller Inc, co-founder of Animusoft and CEO of BillShark

(The article is contributed by YPO. YPO is the global platform for chief executives to engage, learn and grow. YPO members harness the knowledge, influence and trust of the world’s most influential and innovative business leaders to inspire business, personal, family and community impact.)