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Finding Time: Blending Networking Into Your Life

If you’re doing it right, networking isn’t something that takes lots of extra time in your life.

It easily blends into your life, and your approach to life.

You may think of networking — making new contacts and spreading the word about yourself or your company — as slogging to trade shows or meet-and-greet cocktail parties to shake hands and exchange business cards.

But tending to your career doesn’t require spending long days in hotel ballrooms or long nights in smoke-filled bars. If you see everyone as a potential contact, you can network during any mundane daily activity, from waiting in line for a latte to peddling at the gym to commuting.

Some conversations will be fleeting, while other times, the people you meet will become part of your circle. Being open to — and staying in touch with — those who cross your path is how you make your own luck. At some point, you’ll learn about something that can benefit you professionally before the rest of the world finds out.

"People think of networking as going to a function," says Karen Susman, a Denver-based coach and speaker on networking. "You need to realize you are building your network everywhere all the time."

By Perri Capell

Full Story: http://www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/networking/20050622-capell.html?cjcontent=mail

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