6 Steps to Effective Networking 1. Start a Network Notebook and Folder . Once you start to network, in order to remain effective you need to stay organized. You need to remember your network names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, how you made the contact, when you made the contact and a few notes about each interaction with that person. In this notebook, write down everything and keep business cards given to you by people in your network.
Some students choose to keep their network records on the computer.
Your Network is just about everyone that you know. Keep expanding your network. Go to a conference in your profession and meet more colleagues. Join and attend the meetings of your local professional organization. Because at different times in your life, you will be plugging into your Network for different purposes, you need to decide each time why you are contacting various people.