This whole thing has a huge assumption behind it: That you're someone worth being connected to. Yes, but not necessarily in the way that you mean. In trading,

This whole thing has a huge assumption behind it: That you're someone worth being connected to. Yes, but not necessarily in the way that you mean. In trading, it's said that you make your money in the buying and not in the selling. In networking, you can go after the "hunted," which is basically buying high. If you already have the "funds" for that, it might even be the smart move. As a networker, you can also go after fellow "hunters." You can seek value which hasn't been widely recognized yet. the most important thing you can do to become well connected is to be doing something that is worth connecting to. It seems to me, that a good thing to do is to recognize the worth early. "Buy low," then sell high.