The How And Why Of Building An Effective Network - With Chris Meador Of Yes And Thinking Change Work Life podcast

The how and why of building an effective network - with Chris Meador of Yes and Thinking

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#181: Chris Meador is a career and brand strategist with over two decades of experience across the tech, media and entertainment sectors. He explains how to create and nurture a network of relationships, the value of networking and how to maintain your current relationships.

What you’ll learn

[1:58] What it means to be a career strategist.
[3:02] Why Chris became a career strategist.
[4:12] How Chris approaches networking and relationship building.
[5:55] Reasons to attend a local in-person entrepreneur meetup event.
[6:36] The mindset you should have at a networking event.
[07:17] The question you should ask yourself before going to a networking event.
[09:10] What you need to know when you're networking.
[10:50] The value of networking and building relationships.
[13:35] The benefits of second-degree connections.
[15:15] The value of creating a network for people with a stable job role.
[18:40] How to assess the value of your current network.
[23:18] Common roadblocks to networking correctly.
[27:00] How to maintain your current relationships.
[31:45] The importance of personal branding and posting on LinkedIn.
[35:47] The amount of time it takes to network.
[39:30] The snowballing effect of networking.

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What you’ll learn

[1:58] What it means to be a career strategist.
[3:02] Why Chris became a career strategist.
[4:12] How Chris approaches networking and relationship building.
[5:55] Reasons to attend a local in-person entrepreneur meetup event.
[6:36] The mindset you should have at a networking event.
[07:17] The question you should ask yourself before going to a networking event.
[09:10] What you need to know when you're networking.
[10:50] The value of networking and building relationships.
[13:35] The benefits of second-degree connections.
[15:15] The value of creating a network for people with a stable job role.
[18:40] How to assess the value of your current network.
[23:18] Common roadblocks to networking correctly.
[27:00] How to maintain your current relationships.
[31:45] The importance of personal branding and posting on LinkedIn.
[35:47] The amount of time it takes to network.
[39:30] The snowballing effect of networking.

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