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Ask HN: How do you keep track of your network?
As I meet more and more people I'm looking for a way to keep track of things I know about people so that I can stay in touch with them and stay more personal, but I don't have the best memory.
Do you use any tools/ methods for keeping track of everyone you want to stay in touch with? Of course I use LinkedIn and Facebook, but those don't let me say "Remember, Ryan is working at Yelp, is great at design, and has a cat named Tum-tum".
- petr_tik 10y agoOnce you've made someone a 1st degree connection on LinkedIn you can add a note to their profile [0]. You can either expand the same note in the future or keep adding new ones. Otherwise, you cannot beat a good old spreadsheet on google docs or local machine. (LI allows contact export) That way when you are looking for a new gig, you can create a new sheet with all your contacts and outline your applications plan with warm leads. [0] https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/43370/adding-notes-to-a-contact?lang=en https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/43370/adding-n... If I were you, I would use LinkedIn, and keep a 3 month old copy of their spreadsheet locally.
- id122015 10y agoThis is your chance to overtake Facebook and create something better. I'm not using FB. Count me in when someone finishes the product. I think there is a number, the maximum number of people someone can remember. or have as friends. Its about 150.
- WhatIsThisIm12 10y agodon't be a douche. this is being a douche.