if you're trying to grow or strengthen your network, it’s giving, not asking, that will have the biggest impact.
here are some of my favorite “gifts” to share when reaching out:
an extremely specific compliment
an extremely specific recommendation
a connection to someone you know
a skill or perspective you have that could help them
a really good question
a piece of feedback
an opportunity or idea to help them grow their thing
the nudge to keep going
will prob do a deeper dive on each of these bc they’re literally so juicy.
giving as a rule is one of my favorite takeaways from Reach Out by my girl Molly Beck. If you want more examples on this, you should definitely own this book.