How to use ‘power networking’ to build your community
All it takes is a handful of 15-minute calls each week. Here’s how to make the most of your extended professional family.
No matter how busy or stressed one is, it’s critical to stay connected to one’s network.
Especially for communicators, finding time for connection right now is more important than ever. Connecting with people that can help you and vice versa is something that you can (and should) be very intentional about.
A strong and meaningful network will offer you an opportunity for trusted advice, collaboration and potential additional business opportunities to name a few.
Everyone knows networking is important and yet many feel like they don’t have enough time to do it effectively. So, I encourage my clients to try “power networking.” Power networking is a discipline followed by leading execs who understand the strength of being connected and what that means to their long-term career success.
Based on my experience as a professional, a business owner and an executive coach, the key short and long-term benefits of power networking are:
Power networking only takes 15-30 minutes per week and you can control the volume and the pace.
Here’s how to do it:
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