"Super Connector" Networkers Do This, And 1 Deadly Networking Mistake

There really is a way to network in your sleep, try this.

Something I think about a lot is introductions and network building.

I've spent a lot of time thinking about the most networked people I know, and there's always one common denominator in all of them.

All of these people make a ridiculous amount of quality introductions. Not every single one is gold, but, more times than not, they saw a reason to connect with that person, and it ends up being useful

So how do you reverse engineer this to build your own mega network?

Instead of thinking about who you need to meet and how to meet them, look at the people you already know and how you can connect them together. This provides massive value to the people you know.

If those people go on to do something great, you'll be remembered for making that introduction.

I think of a story of one time I introduced a friend to the head of a super famous A-list actor’s charity, and little did I know that it was his dream to propose to his now wife in front of him as it was his wife's favorite person -- and that introduction helped facilitate it happening and things like that make it super fun to network and introduce people -- on top of many other great connections I've made by just finding like-minded people to put in touch with each other -- in the future, they are going to start to see you as someone they should connect others with "networking in your sleep"

Last but not least, avoid this massive networking mistake.

Never approach networking by asking, “How can I help?” or ending a conversation with “Let me know if/how I can help.” This is impersonal, and nobody is going to want to sit there and think of and tell you ideas on how you can help.

Instead, really get to know the person better, figure out the how on your own with a genuine conversation about what is important to them or what they need, and then help them! This sounds simple, but it makes a huge difference. People will never forget that you took the time to figure out their needs and actually help them.

P.S. If you are in the web3, crypto, or blockchain world, I’ve opened up an intermediate to an advanced private community called Affinity Collective that you might want to check out.