Kalika Sharma: I need to have a plan for connecting with fellow creatives, motion designers and studio heads at Camp Mograph, a motion design conference in the woods.

• Lead with curiosity by asking engaging questions that uncover hopes, dreams, and challenges instead of defaulting to small talk. Then direct things that could potentially be related to areas where you can be valuable to them in return.
• Gather questions that get people to talk about themselves, things they're excited about or their problems.
• Don’t start your question with “What are you working on?” as it can make them feel bad. The feeling that you give them when you first interact is how they're gonna judge that interaction.
• Use memorable, lighthearted anecdotes when introducing yourself to create positive, lasting impressions.

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