The Brief
In the spirit of the New Year, we hosted a #relationshipcapital Twitter chat about how to reconnect with your network contacts. From keeping your outreach interesting to avoiding being a pest, here are some of the best responses from our participants.
In the spirit of the New Year, we hosted a #relationshipcapital Twitter chat about how to reconnect with your network contacts. From keeping your outreach interesting to avoiding being a pest, here are some of the best responses from our participants.
1. Do you take advantage of the holidays and New Year as a time to reconnect with people?
@GaryBelsky: Yes. People are in a reflective and grateful mood. But you have to be subtle and giving.
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@GaryBelsky: Go for a reminder of how they’ve helped YOU. That primes them to help some more.
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@GaryBelsky: Go for a reminder of how they’ve helped YOU. That primes them to help some more.
@likeitsmyjob: Holiday cards are a great way to slip in a reminder to your contact about meeting soon for coffee…or eggnog.
2: How do you check in without being a nudge?
@ChrisSalisbury: I like to do both: drop a quick email and a follow-up call there after, a day later.
@davidhain: Relationships need to be two-way. Some people who automate don’t get that!
3. What do you use to reach out (email, phone, etc.)?
@WhatsInAName82: A quick phone call or even coffee for my MVP’s… I prefer high touch with my high tech 😉
4: How do you make your outreach interesting?
5: Do you prefer to reach out before or after the New Year?
@ChrisSalisbury: I like to do multi touch reach outs before the Holidays with a plan of action to reconnect after the New Year!
@ConnectLeader: I would tend to reconnect before the New Year. Good time for Holiday cheer, etc.
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