Connections are essential to success. With the process of globalization of society, contacts are almost the most important asset of a company and a person's wealth. Often people choose to “cut off” contacts rather than develop and revise them.
Instructions
Step 1
Take an inventory of links. Think about personal, social, and business contacts. Study all relatives, friends, acquaintances, classmates, colleagues. Write the names on a large piece of paper, adding a field of activity or interest to each one. Point out how the person can be useful. Ideally, you need to create a convenient card index in which you can search for a person alphabetically or in the desired area. Include information in the contact card: date of birth, where you met, hobbies, names of family members.
Step 2
Take at least five to ten minutes every day to congratulate people from the "base of connections" on their birthdays, professional holidays, New Years and other events. Sometimes write letters, deliver news, invite to business events, show attention.
Step 3
Remember that maintaining contacts involves a mutually beneficial exchange of information, experience, and help. You should not mercilessly exploit people. Offer help, share interesting information. Reward for the services rendered and for the kindness shown. Managing and maintaining connections is built on the art of being friends. Treat people like friends: chat, meet, create reasons to hang out together. The foundation of success is personal trusting relationships.
Step 4
With the advent of social media, connecting millions of people around the world, it has become easier to maintain relationships. You post the news on the page or upload a photo, and all your friends are instantly notified of what has happened in the last day. Be sure to use Internet resources to maintain real and virtual connections.
Step 5
Meet with former classmates, classmates, colleagues. Such meetings are a good reason to refresh contacts, communicate, keep abreast of the news, and tell about your achievements.
Step 6
Review the link file periodically. Add new data, make notes. Everything changes over time, information becomes outdated. To keep the data up-to-date, the file must be kept constantly.
Step 7
Be positive, expand your interests. Success and a positive attitude will help not only maintain existing contacts, but also acquire new ones.
