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Nurture your contacts
- Stay in touch. Don't expect that just having someone's name onyour contacts list is enough.
- Connect your contacts. Share your connectionswith other people.
- Ask how you can help.
- Share resources.
- Include and collaborate.
- Attend social events.
- Pick up the phone.
- Update your social media sites.
Then, how do you use your network effectively?
11 Tips to Help You Network Better!
- Meet People Through Other People. The best and easiest way tomeet people is through referrals.
- Leverage Social Media.
- Don't Ask For A Job.
- Use Your Resume as a Tool for Advice.
- Don't Take Up Too Much Time.
- Let The Other Person Speak.
- Present A Success Story.
- Ask For Suggestions on How to Expand Your Network.
Subsequently, one may also ask, how can I use my network to get a job?
How to effectively use your network to find a newjob
- Get your mindset right. Desperation is not referable.
- Image-check your social media.
- Start with your current relationships.
- Inventory your other connections.
- Determine where you stand with these contacts.
- Visit organizations in the industry you want.
- Research your prospective employer.
- Offer to do a “working interview.”
7 Ways to Build a Strong Network
- Focus on the right people. The secret to networking isn't toattend a networking event and pass out as many business cards asyou can.
- Create win/win situations.
- Give before you receive.
- Become a connector.
- Remember to reconnect.
- Use social networks.
- Start your own networking group.