Who should I target when I'm looking to build my network? I mean, who should I actually go out and try to meet? Who should be on my radar? I don't even know where to start!!" This stream of questions came from a recent college graduate after I had spoken at an alumni networking event. She was running into a common problem that many young (and not-so-young) professionals face when starting their network: creating a connection strategy. It used to be that you would network with whomever was in your general physical location. With the arrival of LinkedIn, Twitter, and email, though, it's possible to research and reach out to professionals … [Read more...]