Lisa Askins - Executive Coach | Speaker & Educator
Whether you're working a job you love or looking for your next fulfilling opportunity, it's always beneficial to strengthen your network. Here are ways to help you nurture and grow your professional connections.
3 Steps to Nurture Your Network
Identify Your Advocates:Â Advocates are people who know you, are familiar with your work, and appreciate both. You can use LinkedIn as your primary resource to make a list of your advocates, including their title and current company. Once you have your list, rank your advocates in order of importance.
Make Contact:Â Reach out to your advocates on a Friday to schedule a virtual coffee, lunch, or brief chat. If you haven't connected recently, send a short message asking how they're doing.
Next Step:Â Make connecting a weekly event and expand your efforts to other online communities.Â
3 Steps to Grow Your Network
Join a Professional Organization:Â Look for an alumni or professional organization with a significant chapter presence in your area. This is a great way to grow your network and connect with people in person.
Join a Club:Â Pursue your interests and passions by joining a group or club. If you don't have anything specific in mind, join an organization that focuses on giving back.
Next Step:Â Recognize the value of social gatherings and commit to saying "yes" when invited.
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