Value in Networking... we've all heard it before!

Today I learned the power of networking.
It's been pushed into my brain over and over again, thousands of times by my father, my teachers in college, and anyone else in the business world, but what they don't tell you, is that it's actually one of those things that's going to take time out of your week. I mean some people do this stuff for a living!

But today was special. I was going through my E-mail contacts and pushing them through linkedIn, blogsearch, etc etc, just to see who would pop up (Mainly from my class), and my old Law teacher popped into my head. That woman changed my belief in teachers at college, and really gave me a good lesson in getting through school, but more importantly, she ended our last conversation with "If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to call". And until now, those were great cliche words.

But today, I looked at a friend of mine who's interested in a good summer job. The man has a resume that shows extreme dedication, intelligence, and an ability to go out there above and beyond the rest in his field. He's a published author for Pete's sake! The guy can reference HIMSELF! And I realized that there's a potential benefit to both parties should I introduce them.

Today, I learned to believe in networking.

Tomorrow's question: Hard copy, or digi-copy of my contacts...