Networking: Pro Tips

..From my new networking guide
(Just a couple paragraphs from the over 100-pages of awesomesauce)

 

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Before you head out to network in-person, get your online-self prepared!

Create or update your bio—the profile(s) the world needs to see after they meet you in person.
– LinkedIn
– Twitter
– Where you blog (your site, Medium, Quora, etc)
– AngelList
– Etc.

TIPS:

  • These don’t have to be exact copies, but your profile should be your profile.
  • If you can, make all the photo avatars the same. It builds visual recognition.
  • Make sure the bio summaries are the same or at least very similar.
  • Make your LinkedIn or any network you’re on public, not private (otherwise why bother?).
  • Centralize on one contact email for all of them.

PRO TIP:
Have Google re-index your profile pages after you update them. Then if someone searches for you they see the newest profile.

PRO TIP:
This is more for another guide, but just know that every single social network prefers unique posts. Period.

  • You want to maximize engagement.
  • Don’t post external links.
  • Use unique photos/pics.
  • If you want the same post on three networks, then post it uniquely on each (don’t link back and forth).

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