Building and maintaining relationships takes time and effort. It can be challenging to stay connected to everyone in your network. As a result, you may lose touch with some good contacts. By staying top of mind, you will stay more relevant with certain people and you will be able to maintain more of your relationships over the long term.
Below are five ways to stay top of mind with those in your network.
1. Create a newsletter - Develop your own newsletter that you send out monthly or quarterly. Make sure to have valuable content vs you just selling your product or service.
2. Host your own events - From time to time, host your own event and invite those in your network. Events are a great way to bring your network to you.
3. Make introductions - When appropriate, connect people together. Your contacts will appreciate you thinking of them, especially if they end up doing business together.
4. Meet for lunch or drinks - Each week, you should make an effort to meet with someone in your network for lunch, coffee, or drinks. You should have most of your lunches full each week. Face time is important for relationship building.
5. Write articles - Spend time writing blog posts or published articles. Once completed, send them to your network. Branding yourself around a subject matter expertise is a great way for people to remember you.
What other ways can you stay on top of mind with your network?
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