Wholesaler · Scottsdale, AZ · Member since 2020 · 21 posts · 60 votes
Greetings BP Members,
I recently started to up my networking game these past few months by contacting all the interesting people who I wanted to have a conversation with and try and pick their brains. (And bring some value myself, of course.) But I came across a problem, when I build relationships over the phone, they don't tend to as meaningful on both sides as it would be if it were face-to-face.
So my question is... how do we up our networking game during coronavirus? There's always zoom conferences, socially distanced meet-ups, or just "screw-it" meet-ups where we just go out to lunch one-on-one with masks.
If we do zoom call networking meetups, what works? A 5-person meetup.... one-on-ones... how do we get to know more people remotely, while creating long-lasting and valuable relationships?
I think you're going about this the right way - phone calls, zoom meetings and the willingness to meet in person.
Whats missing is the quality and quantity of contacts. I'd set up some kind of pre-screening call (5-15 mins) to make sure you're connecting with the right people in person and via zoom.
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1. use the 'search' function to find topics, members and areas of interest. Get answers to your questions and find people using this function!
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