What You Get From Your Reconnecting Conversation— Networking

When you reconnect with another person, maybe by phone or in-person, the information you hear may not only be of interest to you or but also something for which you can give support. Maybe you are able to assist the person in some way.

Or the information might be valuable to someone else you know.

Typically, after telling you what’s going on in their lives, they will come back and inquire about yours.  So both sides of the conversation get an update. Also, be sure to let the person know when the conversation needs to close with something like “I’ve got to go in about five minutes to catch another phone call (or meeting). That often prompt the query about you.

The conversation is re-establishing relationship and is a natural source for networking.