Has your network heard from you lately?
As the seasons change in the northeast, I have been thinking about how there are certain patterns and rhythms that persist every year. One of my habits is that in late October and early November I begin thinking about ways to reach out to my network around the holidays. I have written before about how to strengthen your network at the end of the year and it is one of the activities I love most.
That got me thinking about the cycle of developing a relationship with someone and keeping them in your network. There is a rhythm to staying connected; plus, it’s fun to think about all of the people you know as well as letting people know that you are thinking about them!
In a previous newsletter, I talked about how you should set up a system to stay in contact with people. Here are some additional thoughts I have about how to stay connected to your network.
The first meeting is not the end goal; it’s the beginning.
Let’s say you get a big meeting with someone who you have admired for years. You get to know each other a bit and make a genuine connection. What’s next? There are lots of ways to stay in touch that I’ve talked about before, but the main point to remember is that this is the beginning of your relationship. Maybe you have a list of contacts in your phone or a spreadsheet. Whatever organizational method you use, make sure you are keeping track of everyone you want to continue getting to know.
Send a follow-up and make note of what makes that person unique.
Send a thank you within days of your first meeting. Then, in the coming weeks and months, find ways to reconnect with that person in a meaningful way. I recently had a contact send me this article saying that she thought about me and how AI was changing my industry. Or, if you learned that the person’s favorite holiday is Halloween or that when they aren’t working, they participate in community theater, make note of it. Maybe you send a Happy Halloween card next year or find out when they are in a play and wish them luck before opening night. If you run out of ideas, check out these tips to keep your network from going stale.
Use common cultural touchpoints, like the end of the year, to reconnect with everyone.
My love of sending end of year holiday cards and gifts is how I began thinking about this newsletter. I can’t stress enough how important it is to stay connected. Sending a quick note at the end of the year in the form of a holiday card is a great way to stay connected. Plus, I find that even going through my network to create the recipient list is a fun way to spend an hour or two. I inevitably think of something in the news to send to people I haven’t reached out to in a while or I feel an intuitive tug that it’s time for a catch-up meeting over coffee and I reach out.
Using the end of the year to reconnect isn’t just about checking something off of your to-do list, it can be a reminder of all of the passionate and smart people in your life. In our remote work world, we need those moments of connection more than ever. Have fun reaching out to your network!
On to the jobs! Check out all of NRG’s searches here. Eleven of those positions are remote.
Opportunities NRG is hiring for:
Chief Operating Officer at ParentsTogether; $145,000-$160,000; Remote
Chief Operations Officer at Madre Brava; $115,000-$125,000; Remote while maintaining Mountain or Eastern time zone working hours, preference for candidates based in the US, UK, or Mainland Europe
Program Director at Planetary Health Alliance, based at Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation; $65,800- $115,500; Washington, D.C.
Senior Administrative Coordinator at Planetary Health Alliance; $59,800; Washington, D.C.
Communications and Development Senior Associate at Discovering Justice; $70,000- $75,500; Boston, MA
Director of Investment Research and Portfolio Manager at Clean Yield; Competitive salary, reach out to jaclyn@nrgconsultinggroup.org with questions; Remote
Senior Manager of Development at the Freedom Forum; $96,000-$100,000; Washington, D.C.
Manager of Public Relations at the Freedom Forum; $122,000-$127,000; Washington, D.C.
Director of Development at The Or Foundation; $108,000-$132,000; Remote with travel to Ghana, Europe, and the US
Chief Executive Officer at UTEC; $200,000-$225,000; Lowell, MA
Executive Operations Coordinator at TransLash Media; $95,000; New York City
Director of Communications at Mothers Out Front; $106,000-$135,000; Remote
Colorado State Manager at Mothers Out Front; $78,000-$88,000; Remote in Colorado
San Francisco/East Bay, CA Senior Organizer at Mothers Out Front; $70,000-$75,000; Remote in San Francisco/East Bay
Leadership Academy Associate at Mothers Out Front; $55,000-$65,000; Remote
Senior Regional Manager, West at Mothers Out Front; $93,000-$100,000; Remote in AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, or WY
Senior Regional Manager, South at Mothers Out Front; $93,000-$100,000; Remote in AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, or WV
Senior Regional Manager, Northeast at at Mothers Out Front; $93,000-$100,000; Remote in ME, NH, VT, CT, MA, RI, NY, NJ, DE, MD, or PA
Tompkins County, NY Senior Organizer at Mothers Out Front; $64,000-$68,000; Tompkins County, NY
opportunities nrg is hiring for in education:
Associate Chief of Recruitment at Achievement First; $170,258; Within commuting distance of their schools in New York, Connecticut or Rhode Island.
Middle School Teacher at Shore Educational Collaborative; $55,308-$109,165; Chelsea, MA
In addition to this list, you can find more opportunities on the website. Follow NRG on LinkedIn to stay up-to-date on all of the roles we are hiring for.
Let’s move,
Naomi
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