NETWORKING IS A LONG GAME. YOU NEED TO GIVE BEFORE YOU GET. TO USE A BASEBALL ANALOGY, IT’S A GAME OF SINGLES AND DOUBLES, NOT GRAND SLAMS. EVERY DAY LOOK FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE SOMEONE IN YOUR NETWORK TO SOMEONE ELSE THEY MAY HAVE A NEED TO MEET. STAY IN TOUCH WITH KEY CONTACTS -- ACROSS YEARS, JOBS, AND CAREERS. THESE DAYS, YOUR NETWORK IS YOUR GREATEST PROFESSIONAL ASSET, SO TAKE THE TIME TO SEED, FEED, AND WEED IT. IF YOU INVEST IN BUILDING YOUR NETWORK THROUGHOUT YOUR CAREER, WHEN YOU INEVITABLY NEED TO CALL IN A FAVOR, YOU WILL HAVE PEOPLE LINING UP TO HELP YOU. -- PAM BOIROS
