How Do You Impress Someone in the Business World?

Hey guys, my business fraternity rush begins this week and as passionate as I am about finance, I've never been in a position where I talk about it with other business majors. I assume many of you who have jobs are very capable of socializing in an adult setting, but, being only 18, I do not have much experience. Do you guys have any pointers as to how I can make myself more impressive/likable?

Thanks.

 

Depending on the school's chapter and business fraternity, they might be looking for different things. For the fraternities in the schools known to party, they are looking for people who they can party and have fun with. For the more serious chapters, they are looking for people who have a professional interest in business.

 

Don't try and impress them or even really talk about business. Just be humble and likable. You are a young kid, you want to work in business, finance specifically, and want to meet a group of like-minded people. This doesn't really sound like an "adult setting" if it is attended primarily/exclusively by college students (kids). It is extremely unlikely you are the most nervous/shy/awkward person there, even if it feels like it.

 
Best Response

My school did something similar to this. Just ask sensible questions that you can formulate on the spot but having done your research about the company/shop beforehand. The key to these visits is to make yourself slightly more memorable than your peers in some way and then make sure to follow up with a thank you email asking them to keep in touch and if you can reach out for further advice. Then try and schedule another one on one visit/coffee/lunches in the future and keep them in the loop about your developments. Since they are alumni you'll have a lot of room to shoot the shit about campus, dorms, classes etc. This is how I went about it and managed to get some good leads. Stay cool, stay confident, be yourself

 

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