Real networking starts after the first meeting.
I often take a picture with the people I meet and send them a WhatsApp after the event with a short message of our conversation.
This way they remember me.
After that I occasionally share any resource that could be particularly helpful to them.
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Networking is about meeting people and hoping serendipity happens. As an introvert, I'm hoping to get better at this craft.
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