Reach out to people even when you don't need anything
Relationships take time, and by the time you do need something and could use their help, they’re more likely to respond if they know who you are.
It means being attentive to their career moves and views on certain issues (if they’ve made them public), asking specific questions and finding a way to provide value to them.
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