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A strategy I've found most recently is to take something you're good at and make a spectacle of yourself. The ones that find you are the networkers. Presumabl
by __MatrixMan__ 3y ago
A strategy I've found most recently is to take something you're good at and make a spectacle of yourself. The ones that find you are the networkers. Presumably they can then introduce you to people who are skilled in ways that you aren't (i.e. domains you're not capable of making a spectacle in).
- uoaei 3y agoActually this is very key. Knowing someone who wants to be, or otherwise excels at being, the center of a huge network, is a great resource. The trust barrier is lowered during new introductions to their connections by virtue of the person introducing you, so making genuine connections is a lot easier. Otherwise it feels like that weird kind of forced interaction that usually ends with standing there in silence for a while.
- munificent 3y agoAbsolutely. The classic social success for an introvert is to be adopted by a well-meaning extrovert. This is a mutually beneficial relationship because introverts are often just as interesting and valuable friends as extroverts are, but have less time competition from other friends. So the introvert gets someone who will help maintain their network, and the extrovert gets a good friend with relatively greater time availability.
- gen220 3y agoI've heard this advice summed up as "make yourself a beacon". i.e. just start talking in a public square. If you talk long enough, you'll find people who want to talk about the same thing, and they'll introduce you to their friends. IME it works pretty well, and with the internet, it's never been easier.