{"id":1004809897,"date":"2026-08-25T06:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/?p=1004809897"},"modified":"2026-08-25T06:49:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T14:49:22","slug":"executive-council-networking-tips-from-cre-execs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commercialsearch.com\/news\/executive-council-networking-tips-from-cre-execs\/","title":{"rendered":"CPE Executive Council: Networking Tips from CRE Execs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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No matter how many years you’ve been doing it, it can be intimidating networking in a room full of strangers. But it it often necessary to build your business and grow in your career. This month, the CPE Executive Council shares networking tips they wish they knew early in their careers and their top suggestions to work the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Back to Basics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Try) building genuine relationships, not just collecting contacts, and stay in touch with them. \u2014Rombert Lazo, Vice President of IT,\u00a0McHugh\u00a0<\/a>Construction<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Get Personal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two things that I wish I had learned early in my career.  Find out who might be attending a networking event and come prepared with a list of people you want to talk with. Secondly, focus on getting to know the people and not just the professionals by asking about things outside of work like family, interests, etc. and not just work related topics. \u2014Dave Ebeling, Owner, Ebeling Communications<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nurture Your Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Invest in relationships before you need them. Throughout my career, many of the most meaningful opportunities have come from people I\u2019ve worked with, stayed in touch with and supported over the years. Whether it\u2019s connecting with prospective talent, exploring a business opportunity, or navigating a challenge, having a network built on trust and credibility is far more valuable than having a large list of contacts. \u2014Puja Doshi, CFO, NAI Hiffman | Hiffman<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Be Intentional<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Focus on building relationships before you need them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early in a career, it\u2019s easy to treat networking like a numbers game: more business cards, more LinkedIn connections, more introductions. But the people who create the most opportunities usually do something different:<\/p>\n\n\n\n