Personal Branding Tip 324 · Relationships
Reconnect With Twenty Old Contacts
List past colleagues, classmates and clients you have not spoken to in a year. Send twenty of them a real update and a simple ask.
Take It With You
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Why It Works
Old contacts hold an outdated picture of you, or none at all. A reconnection updates it and revives a network you already built.
Where It Comes From
- Category
- Relationships: The people who know you, and the people they know.
- In the Series
- Tip 324 of 365. One tip leads each day, in order, and the cycle begins again after the last.
Relationships
More on Relationships
Tip 330 · RelationshipsMark Their MilestonesNote the work anniversaries, launches and promotions of your key relationships as you hear about them. Send a short personal note when each one comes around.
Tip 339 · RelationshipsWrite One Recommendation a MonthOnce a month, write a public recommendation on a professional profile for someone whose work you know firsthand. Be specific about what they did.
Tip 362 · RelationshipsGive Short Introductions Their TimeSet aside 10 to 15 minutes for short introductions each week. Ask what the other person is struggling with before you mention your own work.
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