![]() ![]() ![]() And like your monthly insurance premium, Samuels says investing a little time into your professional network on a regular basis can ensure you're covered when you need it the most. It's like really broadening the pot of what we all can tap into. ![]() That's how I'm thinking about networking. And I'm most likely to want to give to others who give as well. So I think for me, it's like I want to be seen as that giver. ROBBIE SAMUELS: If you become known as a person who's always giving rides to the airport, the day you need one, you're going to get a ride. He says the key to networking is to approach it not with that familiar mindset of what you need, but rather what you can offer. Samuels is a Philadelphia-based virtual design event consultant and a recognized networking expert by the likes of Forbes and the Harvard Business Review. So what's the key to embracing and unlocking the power to schmooze, perhaps more give and less take? Life Kit's Andee Tagle has more.ĪNDEE TAGLE, BYLINE: Robbie Samuels says networking is like giving people rides to the airport. And that's true for a lot of people, whether it's in-person or online. It can feel inauthentic or opportunistic if you have a job or intimidating and inaccessible if you don't. But professional networking is a chore for a lot of people. You know that old saying - it's not about what you know, it's who you know? Now, that seems decent advice as we all try to navigate yet another moment of economic uncertainty. ![]()
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