Networking during the holiday season

The good news about the holiday season is that it easier to set up networking meetings. However, since this is also the time when hiring decisions are less frequent, there is generally a lower chance that they can give you a live job lead.

You will need to put reminders in your calendar for mid-January/early February to either schedule follow-up e-mails with your marketing plan as hiring decisions start to kick in again.

Also during the holiday season, it a good opportunity to send a very short e-mail wishing your networking contacts a good season and New Year. Keep it very upbeat and close with a single sentence that you still are in pursuit and appreciated their networking support.

I sent dozens of these “Seasons Greetings” e-mails and I could not believe how many people responded with an invite to meeting in January/February.

Good luck today!

Mark Richards

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