From the course: Social Selling Foundations
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Growing your network
From the course: Social Selling Foundations
Growing your network
- Imagine walking down the busiest street in your town and trying to randomly give out your business cards as a way to build your professional network. Sound like fun? Sound effective? Probably not, for you or the strangers you approach. Just like in real life, having your eye towards creating long-term relationships on social media will set you up for success. There are no shortcuts to building your professional network but social media will make it easier to connect with more people and maintain your network. Let's talk about how to do it. It's important to note that there are multiple types of social networks. Social networks like Twitter and YouTube are mostly designed for you to follow or engage with complete strangers. For those networks, follow or subscribe to anyone that you'd like to be a part of your network. Interact with their content in a thoughtful way and they'll likely start following you. LinkedIn…