How to Build your Network From Day 1

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You know you’re supposed to build a network, but you’re not sure why, or how. As a young lawyer the process of building a network of relevant, meaningful industry contacts can be daunting. As a result, we let our fear and uncertainty get in the way, stopping us from working on it from the outset. That’s how I was: afraid. “I’m too junior” I would tell myself. “people don’t want to speak to me” I would say. And it’s not true. No matter your level of seniority there is no excuse to delay your networking, there’s just a way of doing it better, and smarter. In this podcast I talk about: Why you need to start your efforts at building a network right now What you’re really doing when you are networking, and why it’s important Strategies that you can implement today, no matter how junior you are, to start building up your contact list. Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Podcast on how you can avoid being an imposter Is Social Media just a waste of time Article on how 1 is greater than 0 – and what that means for you What you should be doing with business cards Happy lawyering!You know you’re supposed to build a network, but you’re not sure why, or how. As a young lawyer the process of building a network of relevant, meaningful industry contacts can be daunting. As a result, we let our fear and uncertainty get in the way, stopping us from working on it from the outset. That’s how I was: afraid. “I’m too junior” I would tell myself. “people don’t want to speak to me” I would say. And it’s not true. No matter your level of seniority there is no excuse to delay your networking, there’s just a way of doing it better, and smarter. In this podcast I talk about: Why you need to start your efforts at building a network right now What you’re really doing when you are networking, and why it’s important Strategies that you can implement today, no matter how junior you are, to start building up your contact list. Resources Mentioned in This Podcast Podcast on how you can avoid being an imposter Is Social Media just a waste of time Article on how 1 is greater than 0 – and what that means for you What you should be doing with business cards Happy lawyering!

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