How To Re-Connect With The Network You Already Have

Sending the first message to an old contact feels small.Like it can’t possibly matter.But it’s the one extra degree that makes the water boil.In this video, I break down why the first re-connection message is the hardest one to send and the most important one you’ll send all year.You’ll learn why small efforts compound instead of disappearing.You’ll see the exact message template to use on a dormant tie, plus the version with context if you need it.You’ll learn the DO NOTs that kill a re-connection before it starts. And you’ll walk away with one assignment you can finish today.The core idea comes from Atomic Habits. James Clear describes water at 200 degrees. Nothing. At 211 degrees. Still nothing. At 212, it boils. Nothing about that last degree is special. It’s every degree before it that made it possible.Your network works the same way. One message doesn’t look like progress. It’s the accumulation that turns into opportunity.Your network is bigger than you think. It’s just gone quiet.This video shows you how to wake it back up.This video is based on the newsletter issue that was originally published in The Introverted Networker on August 6, 2022:TIN #002 - How To Re-Connect With The Network You Already Have.BTW: This advice works for extroverts, too!If this helped, subscribe to the newsletter for more networking tips!Always Be Connecting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theintrovertednetworker.substack.com