The connection does not necessarily have to be for a business-related purpose. My husband is always looking for strong players as well so I thought this was a great reason to connect them. Recently I connected my husband with a corporate attorney I met through one of my talks when I learned he was an avid tennis player looking for people to play with. You could connect them to discuss everything they should see/do when they visit. Maybe you have a friend that is going to Hong Kong and someone else in your network mentions they are going there for the first time. But it could be even more simple than that. The connection could be based on similar industries or interests or could be people that could be good strategic partners for each other. You can do this through LinkedIn recommendations or a lot of people also have a testimonial page on their websites and you can write something for them there.ģ. Make an introduction: Look through your LinkedIn contacts and think about some people who might benefit from knowing each other. If someone has helped you with your business, provided great service or helped you out in some way write an unsolicited testimonial. Networking is about following up as well as following through.Ģ. Write a recommendation or testimonial for someone in your network: Don’t wait to be asked. You can’t meet with everyone! After the call if you have promised to do something like make an introduction-do it right away. If there is a lot of synergy, you can always set up a one on one for coffee or lunch but it is a great first step to help you prioritize new contacts. So here are 5 things you can do that take 15 minutes or less to help build your network everyday:ġ. Schedule a phone one on one: Follow up with someone you met with a 15 minute exploratory phone call to learn more about each other and your businesses. How much time do I need to spend on networking? How do I fit it into my day? Whenever I speak to individual clients or groups about Networking, the biggest concern seems to be time.
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