With conferences canceled, offices closed and people around the world working remotely, it might seem like networking can’t take place, but being social while social distancing can help people feel supported.
Make authentic connections by using your expertise to create value for other people. Share your skills with your community. You could teach someone how to use Zoom, FaceTime, Slack and other tools for staying connected or share industry-specific advice like personal finance, mental health or marketing tips. “When we are responsive to the immediate needs of others in our network, it is far more likely that they will be there for us in our time of need. So lend others a hand right now,” Hoey says.
Reach out just to let someone know you are thinking of them. “This is the time to use LinkedIn to thank your internship boss; to find your first-grade teacher on Facebook and tell them the impact you made; to use their customer service email to send a note to your favorite restaurant telling them you can't wait for them to re-open,” says Molly Ford the founder of podcast creation site
Messy.fm and the author of “Reach Out: The Simple Strategy You Need to Expand Your Network and Increase Your Influence.”“I’ve spent more time on Zoom and FaceTime than I have in the past year. Get dates on the calendar and plan virtual workouts, walks, happy hours and dinners,” says Emily Merrell, a business coach and founder of the networking organization Six Degrees Society. “Now is the time to take inventory of who you really want to be connected to and reach out,” she says.
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