Shutting down your Network

As you achieve the goals that motivated your networking activity – getting the information you need or the job that you want – the time will come to deactivate all or part(s) of your network.

Maintaining relationships

Call or write to each of your primary contacts, giving them details about your new status and thanking them for their assistance.

You are likely to change jobs or careers several times throughout the course of your life, so networking will be a crucial aspect of your ongoing professional development.

If you carefully conduct your networking activities, working to maintain positive relationships with all of the people you come in contact with, you will have a solid foundation upon which to build future networks.