The how and why of building an effective network - with Chris Meador of Yes and Thinking
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#181: Chris Meador is a career and brand strategist with over two decades of experience across the tech, media and entertainment sectors. He explains how to create and nurture a network of relationships, the value of networking and how to maintain your current relationships.
What you’ll learn
- [1:58] What it means to be a career strategist.
- [3:02] Why Chris became a career strategist.
- [4:12] How Chris approaches networking and relationship building.
- [5:55] Reasons to attend a local in-person entrepreneur meetup event.
- [6:36] The mindset you should have at a networking event.
- [07:17] The question you should ask yourself before going to a networking event.
- [09:10] What you need to know when you're networking.
- [10:50] The value of networking and building relationships.
- [13:35] The benefits of second-degree connections.
- [15:15] The value of creating a network for people with a stable job role.
- [18:40] How to assess the value of your current network.
- [23:18] Common roadblocks to networking correctly.
- [27:00] How to maintain your current relationships.
- [31:45] The importance of personal branding and posting on LinkedIn.
- [35:47] The amount of time it takes to network.
- [39:30] The snowballing effect of networking.
Resources mentioned in this episode
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For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:
https://changeworklife.com/the-how-and-why-of-building-an-effective-network/
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