1 They know how to connect

Millennials hate networking, but they do love ‘connecting’. Networking is too formal, too dry and certainly too hierarchical for their tastes. Why wait for a networking event to approach someone? Far better – and quicker

– to connect directly over Instagram, Linkedin, Twitter or Facebook. Millennials aren’t big on business cards, either. They’re bad for the environment. Plus, they know that all business cards quietly die in the inside pocket of everyone’s blazer. Far better to trade emails, follow up and then ‘check in’ every now and then with a link to an interesting article that might appeal to that person. This is called ‘bespoke connecting’ and is far more effective than enforced conversation starters over networking drinks.