
Keeping in touch with a customer after closing a sale to check on their service satisfaction. | Joining clubs and teams at school. |
Getting to know people in your classes / at your school. | Going to job fairs. |
Meeting recruiters. | Public speaking at industry events. |
Sales meetings and contacts. | Posting on social media in a professional capacity. |
Being visible in your organization (e.g. speaking up at meetings) | Pushing into important projects at work. |
Attending training / actively joining in discussion. | Professional development workshops. |
Promptly responding to employers in the recruiting process. | Not ghosting potential employers in the recruiting process. |
Making friends at work. | Community interaction. |
Connecting people in your professional network to each other to solve a common problem. | Actively engaging in the conversation around your profession and industry in social media. |
Engaging in small talk at work. | Joining social events at work such as lunches. |
Joining optional activities at work. | Joining committees at work. |
Volunteering | Being responsive, communicative and professional with customers. |
Recommending / referring people for jobs. | Building a reputation at work by delivering to commitments. |
Representing your employer at industry events. | Cultural participation. |
Being responsive and professional in your dealings with partners. | Maintaining an active social life and networking through your friends. |
Leveraging family connections you may have. | Touching base with people to sustain relationships over time. |
Lunches / dinners and events with customers / partners / potential employers. | Joining professional associations & organizations. |
Attending optional events at work such as lunch-and-learn sessions. | Solving professional problems by consulting people you know. |
Helping people to solve problems online and in forums. | Helping people you know to solve problems. |
Being receptive and approachable at work. | Getting to know your indirect reports at work. |
Skip-level meetings at work. | Giving presentations / training at work. |
Leading at work. | Leading in your school / volunteer positions and other activities. |
Actively contributing to projects. | Actively influencing stakeholders. |
Managing expectations for what you will deliver to stakeholders. | Building a sense of comradely with people in your team / organization. |
Talking to people from different teams at your office (e.g. in the elevator / in the coffee room) | Prompting responding to requests by email / direct message. |