Networking for Introverts: How to Connect Without the Awkwardness

Utilize the dormant ties in your professional history to rekindle relationships subtly and effectively, transforming your networking strategy with minimal stress.

When I ask people why they aren’t networking, they usually say something like this:

• “I’m an introvert.”
• “It feels awkward.”
• “I don’t have time.”
• “I don’t want to bother people.”
• “I don’t know who to connect with.”

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If you’re new to networking, my advice is simple:

Start with who you know.

This advice surprises my students and clients.

They say, “That doesn’t feel like networking. I already know those people. I need to meet new people.”

They’re forgetting they already have a network of people who can help them. The problem is, they don’t think of these people their “network.”