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Xcelerate ◴[] No.8641326[source]
Has anyone got any tips on networking? I'm not really sure how to do it. I'll meet researchers at conferences and introduce myself, but they will have surely forgotten about me once the conference is over.

There's two things I'm trying to do to help with this. The first is to get as many collaborations with different people as possible. Most of my work so far has a lot of different names on each paper, and I feel this is useful in that co-authors might remember me when they're starting a new research project. The second thing I'm trying is to create an online presence. I was initially opposed to this for a long time because it feels like "tooting my own horn" but at the same time, it's starting to feel like a necessity. So I created a LinkedIn, a ResearchGate page, and a little personal webpage.

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1. ekanes ◴[] No.8641396[source]
The secret to networking is to think of it less like, "how many people can I meet and exchange contact info with?" and more like, "who's the ONE person here I'm supposed to meet?" -- and when you find that person, spend lots of time. Think of these opportunities as a time to fine one friend.
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2. thirdtruck ◴[] No.8641756[source]
I'm still internalizing that "Who's the ONE" recommendation, after years of watching my "Got to catch them all" strategy consistently show low returns. Thank you for reminding me to switch to the better one. :)