| 01 | Trade shows | 69.3 |
| 02 | Roundtable discussions | 53.3 |
| 03 | masterminds | 37.7 |
| 04 | Conferences | 36.5 |
| 05 | Flagship conferences in your industry | 30.0 |
| 06 | Smaller niche conferences | 23.1 |
| 07 | Invite-only or curated events | 20.3 |
| 08 | workshop-based sessions | 20.0 |
| 09 | Industry-specific seminars | 19.2 |
| 10 | Eventbrite | 19.1 |
| 11 | Meetup | 19.1 |
| 12 | Association meetings and member events | 18.7 |
| 13 | CES | 18.1 |
| 14 | Workshops | 17.7 |
| 15 | Speed networking | 16.9 |
| 16 | Trade shows with hosted buyer or VIP programs | 16.9 |
| 17 | Local chapter events | 16.3 |
| 18 | big conference | 15.8 |
| 19 | Niche Summits | 15.4 |
| 20 | smaller conference | 15.4 |
| 21 | Large-scale industry conferences | 15.0 |
| 22 | chamber events | 15.0 |
| 23 | targeted professional mixers | 15.0 |
| 24 | Exhibitions | 13.5 |
| 25 | Panels | 12.5 |
| 26 | Industry-Specific Speaking Engagements | 12.5 |
| 27 | Small-Scale/Regional Meetups | 11.8 |
| 28 | LinkedIn Groups | 11.2 |
| 29 | summits | 10.2 |
| 30 | mixers | 10.2 |