Growing My Social Capital

I contacted a domain expert in my industry by email.  The favor that they did for me was giving me a lot of helpful advice for the future.  Including this person in my network will enhance my ability to exploit an opportunity because they have a lot of experience in this field.

I also contacted an expert in my market.  This person filled this spot because they know a lot about conducting customer research in my area.  I also contacted this person through email.  They helped shed a lot of light on the mechanics of the industry.

Finally, I talked to an important supplier in my industry.  Once again, I contacted this person through email.  They filled this spot because he sells products and services to other organizations is my industry.  The favor he did for me was tell me about his job, so I could have a better understanding of the industry.

As I reflect on this assignment, I believe that this was one of the more difficult assignments we have had this semester.  However, I think that this assignment was very beneficial.  This experience will shape how I participate in future networking events.  This experience also differed from networking experiences I've had in the past because I have never taken it as seriously as this.