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Networking for introverts and tips for networking with social anxiety with Josephine Rudolf

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Josephine Rudolf is a Junior SEO Manager at Barfer's, will be graduating from the International University of Applied Sciences soon and is the newest member of the Women in Tech SEO team. She has been an SEO mentor and mentee, all before the age of 23.

Time stamps

  • 00:00:04 - Intro
  • 00:01:17 - AlsoAsked
  • 00:03:03 - Wix Studio
  • 00:04:48 - Interview with Josephine Rudolf
  • 00:05:30 - Networking for introverts
  • 00:06:57 - What networking is like early in your career
  • 00:07:42 - Joining Women in Tech SEO
  • 00:10:40 - What is an introvert?
  • 00:13:26 - Common myths of introverts and extroverts
  • 00:14:28 - What is social anxiety?
  • 00:16:45 - How Josephine has dealt with social anxiety
  • 00:19:34 - Tips and techniques to help reduce social anxiety
  • 00:20:08 - Rituals and preparations
  • 00:23:57 - Meeting up with friends before the event
  • 00:26:58 - One-to-One meetings
  • 00:28:01 - The Alter Ego Effect
  • 00:32:43 - Having a physical item or drink is good to reduce social anxiety
  • 00:34:33 - Self affirmations to reassure yourself
  • 00:37:12 - Pacing yourself
  • 00:39:15 - The peak-end theory
  • 00:44:15 - The importance of aftercare
  • 00:49:00 - Take notes - journaling, audio memos and photos
  • 00:52:13 - The pressure of social media
  • 00:55:10 - The positives of digital networking
  • 01:00:56 - SEO Office Hours live chat
  • 01:01:48 - How to start networking through social media
  • 01:03:23 - The power of one-to-one networking
  • 01:06:03 - Be authentic when you’re networking
  • 01:09:53 - People will often remember the silly off-topic things about your conversations
  • 01:11:22 - Cowboy cat hat
  • 01:12:14 - Where to follow Josephine
  • 01:13:43 - Outro

    • Follow Josephine on LinkedIn -

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephine-rudolf/

    Josephine's Cowboy cat -

    https://www.linkedin.com/posts/josephine-rudolf_a-little-monday-motivation-for-everyone-activity-7213524119403835393-izqw

    Sponsors:

    ⁠⁠This week's podcast is sponsored by Wix Studio - the web platform built for agencies and enterprises.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This week's episode is also sponsored by AlsoAsked - the best way to access People Also Ask data at scale.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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