Networking Tip #160 – Business Networking Tips that Work. What to do when your cell phone goes off in a network meeting. Pretend it’s someone else’s cell phone, or just whisper so that no one can hear you.
Seriously, having your cell phone go off in a meeting of any kind is not only rude but destroys your creditability. Your ringtone may be totally cool, but what you just told me was that you don’t think this meeting is as important as your phone calls and that you could care less what I think of you.
In other words, you’re cooler than me. Networking is about building relationships with others and relationships are built on “caring” what the other person “thinks.”
Please comment below on your funniest experience with this one or tips on how not to get caught.
