Asking For Help Rather Than Offering And 9 Other Networking Mistakes You Might Be Making
Overlooking your peers
It’s common to think that in networking, you must look for people who are further along in their careers than you. You’re thinking it’s best to focus on those who have now what you hope to have someday. But Nyanue says that’s not entirely the way to go. Your peers are where you’ll build your genuine network. “Younger people focus on networking up and not networking across, “she says. “Most people I do business with now, we grew up in business together. So it’s not like, I’m just not starting to get to know them. We’ve had so many different touchpoints over the years that warrant me trusting them to do certain things.”