Comments on: Networking for Shy People http://cuberules.com/2007/07/10/networking-for-shy-people/ Career Advice for Cubicle Warriors Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:10:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: » How to Social Network for Shy Introverts Careers 2.0 : Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Careers and Jobs Success http://cuberules.com/2007/07/10/networking-for-shy-people/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 » How to Social Network for Shy Introverts Careers 2.0 : Social Networking and Web 2.0 for Careers and Jobs Success Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:31:25 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/07/10/networking-for-shy-people/#comment-1253 [...] Networking for Shy People [...] [...] Networking for Shy People [...]

]]> By: Scot Herrick http://cuberules.com/2007/07/10/networking-for-shy-people/comment-page-1/#comment-907 Scot Herrick Tue, 10 Jul 2007 16:17:32 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/07/10/networking-for-shy-people/#comment-907 Penelope -- yes, I've been in companies that have, for example, lots of layoffs. When the people walked out the door, your contact walked out with them. What I am doing now is getting the personal e-mail address of each person I want to stay in touch with and then do some follow-up from that connection. I find if I don't do that, the relationship that we had stops; a mere transactional time when we worked together. How many people do you know at work are leaving for whatever reason and you never see them again? That's a picture of your network shrinking. Penelope — yes, I’ve been in companies that have, for example, lots of layoffs. When the people walked out the door, your contact walked out with them.

What I am doing now is getting the personal e-mail address of each person I want to stay in touch with and then do some follow-up from that connection.

I find if I don’t do that, the relationship that we had stops; a mere transactional time when we worked together.

How many people do you know at work are leaving for whatever reason and you never see them again? That’s a picture of your network shrinking.

]]> By: Penelope Trunk http://cuberules.com/2007/07/10/networking-for-shy-people/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Penelope Trunk Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:55:24 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/07/10/networking-for-shy-people/#comment-906 Hi, Scot. Thanks for linking to Brazen Careerist. I like what you said about staying connected to people you already know. It's so much easier to build on something you already have than start something totally new. I find I often take established relationships for granted and focus on seeking new ones. And I have to remind myself that often people who don't seem as relevant now as they did years ago will be our biggest supporters because they've known us for so long. Penelope Hi, Scot. Thanks for linking to Brazen Careerist.

I like what you said about staying connected to people you already know. It’s so much easier to build on something you already have than start something totally new. I find I often take established relationships for granted and focus on seeking new ones. And I have to remind myself that often people who don’t seem as relevant now as they did years ago will be our biggest supporters because they’ve known us for so long.

Penelope

]]> By: "Cube Rules" on Networking | Connecting Technology, Strategy and Execution http://cuberules.com/2007/07/10/networking-for-shy-people/comment-page-1/#comment-905 "Cube Rules" on Networking | Connecting Technology, Strategy and Execution Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:43:32 +0000 http://cuberules.com/2007/07/10/networking-for-shy-people/#comment-905 [...] Scott Herrick has a very good post on his Cube Rules blog titled “Networking for Shy People” that is definitely worth the read whether you are shy or not. [...] [...] Scott Herrick has a very good post on his Cube Rules blog titled “Networking for Shy People” that is definitely worth the read whether you are shy or not. [...]

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