Find common traits which always make things better for the right kinds of connections at the start. When you learn about people, try to determine their traits so that you know who will be compatible with whom. It may help to create a grid (spreadsheet) and record the names of the people followed by their traits. Then, you can filter on the traits and see who comes up as having similar ones. This is how dating sites work when they try to match up people on the dating scene. Find Out More
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Nurture Your Contacts
You can’t expect people to know who you are after letting your communications with them lapse for several months or years. If you connect people and then, don’t check in on them frequently, you will need to re-establish who you are and how you helped, even how did we meet. People in your network should not have to ask who you are when you are reaching out. In fact, they should go out of their way to make sure they are available to receive your communication. If you can’t find the time to call your connections, you can reach out via private messages or email. While calling or meeting direct…
