Networking and contacts... the right way, and the wrong way...!

[Dien Rice]

Originally Posted by GordonJ

...all of whom I asked for project funding. NONE gave money, all gave a contact, and sometimes it was two contacts down, but I always got funded BECAUSE I had a small network of people, each having their own larger networks.

No doubt, it is often about WHO you know and who THEY know as it is about idea, execution and business savvy.

Thanks for the great reminder Dien.

Hi Gordon,

I think that's absolutely true, as far as I know, anyway...

The people who know the people who know you can be very useful...

I've recently (as of last year) started using LinkedIn a lot more. The power of LinkedIn is that it lets you see who your contacts' contacts are (and you can limit your searches to them, too)... So if you're looking for someone in a particular industry, or in a particular city, you can do a LinkedIn search to see if you can find someone in that position, who knows one of your contacts. If so, then you can introduce yourself to them, in a way via your shared contact...

I am a "paid up" member of LinkedIn, which gives you more privileges regarding contacting others. But it can still be useful, I think, even if you're a free member...

Best wishes,

Dien