Even if there's nothing you can work on together now, there may be a project in the future. Our expert's collective suggestions include writing a note, sending an email, and following-up with an article or some other information you think might interest them. You also may want to give them a call and arrange to have lunch. It's difficult to have lunch with a contact who lives across the country. One idea is to supplement email with periodic phone conversations.
Anther option is to chat online.
Set up a time to chat using one of the Instant Messaging Services or meet in a chat room. Initially, this approach takes more time. It requires a significant amount of care, consideration and commitment. But, the time you spend today is an investment in tomorrow, and the return will be immeasurable. All rights reserved.