What do you do if your network expansion efforts are not yielding results?

2 Review your methods

The next step is to review your methods of networking. How do you find and reach out to potential contacts? What platforms or channels do you use? How do you follow up and nurture your relationships? Are you using a variety of methods, such as online and offline, formal and informal, one-on-one and group? Are you adapting your methods to the preferences and needs of your contacts? Analyzing your methods will help you identify what is working and what is not, and how you can optimize your networking process.

3 Evaluate your results

The third step is to evaluate your results of networking. How do you measure your network expansion efforts? What indicators or metrics do you use? How often do you track and review your progress? Are you getting positive feedback, referrals, introductions, opportunities, or collaborations from your contacts? Are you adding value to them as well? Measuring your results will help you understand the impact and outcomes of your networking activities, and how you can adjust your goals and methods accordingly.

4 Seek feedback

The fourth step is to seek feedback from your network. How do you solicit and receive feedback from your contacts? How do you handle constructive criticism or negative responses? How do you use feedback to improve your networking skills and strategies? Asking for feedback from your network will help you gain insights into your strengths and weaknesses, and how you can enhance your networking performance and reputation.

5 Experiment and learn

The fifth step is to experiment and learn from your network expansion efforts. How do you test and try new ways of networking? How do you learn from your successes and failures? How do you adapt and innovate your networking approach? Experimenting and learning from your network expansion efforts will help you discover new opportunities, challenges, and solutions, and how you can grow and diversify your network.

6 Celebrate and appreciate

The final step is to celebrate and appreciate your network. How do you acknowledge and reward your network for their support and contribution? How do you express your gratitude and recognition? How do you maintain and strengthen your network relationships? Celebrating and appreciating your network will help you build trust, loyalty, and satisfaction, and how you can sustain and leverage your network for mutual benefit.

7 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?