January 27, 2006
Buzz Your Contacts to Demonstrate Value
Buzzoodle Ron offers a tip that can help you create new career opportunities. He says:
“If someone is worth contacting once, they are worth contacting once every 3 months. They will tell you to stop calling if they really do not want to talk to you. More than likely, they get your message and just do not have the time in that instant to reply. If they are like me, they probably have good intentions but sometimes forget to answer an email or voice mail.”
Keith Ferrazzi calls this process “pinging” and it works well for keeping your personal brand fresh in the mind of many of the folks who are your biggest fans – your friends and business associates. Leaving a quick voice mail telling people that you are thinking about them, their business or a problem that they have discussed with you is a great way to let them know that you’re availabile as a resource.
When someone views you as a resource, your value increases. People who are valuable are presented with opportunities that often lead to great careers.
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