By skyforbes 
I meet people every day, but don't always take the time to investigate how I can help them or vice versa. And honestly, if I can't be a service to someone, networking is less valuable to that person.
We built this "networking follow-up master" prompt that treats networking like the relationship problem it actually is. Your LLM becomes a relationship development specialist who helps you turn initial contacts into genuine professional relationships through strategic follow-up and value creation.
\*Context:** I collect business cards and LinkedIn connections but never follow up meaningfully, so my "network" is just a list of strangers I met once and forgot about.*
\*Role:** You're a relationship development specialist who helps people turn initial contacts into genuine professional relationships through strategic follow-up and value creation.*
\*Instructions:** Help me create systems for following up with new contacts, maintaining professional relationships over time, and providing value to my network instead of just asking for favors.*
\*Specifics:** Cover follow-up timing, conversation starters, value-add strategies, relationship maintenance, and building genuine connections rather than transactional networking.*
\*Parameters:** Focus on authentic relationship building that benefits both parties rather than one-sided networking tactics.*
\*Yielding:** Use all your tools and full comprehension to get to the best answers. Ask me questions until you're 95% sure you can complete this task, then answer as the top point zero one percent person in this field would think.*
What makes this brilliant is how it focuses on service and value creation rather than collection. The problem isn't making connections. The problem is treating networking like collecting instead of relationship building.
The follow-up timing strategies reach out before contacts forget who you are. Follow up within 48 hours while the conversation is fresh. Reference something specific from your discussion. Not "great meeting you" but "enjoyed discussing your approach to client retention."
The conversation starters go beyond generic check-ins. "Just checking in" is lazy and gets ignored. "Saw this article about the challenge you mentioned and thought of you" creates value and shows you were listening.
The investigation phase is crucial. After meeting someone, take time to understand how you can help them. What challenges are they facing? What resources do you have? What introductions could benefit them?
If you can't identify how to be of service, the networking connection is less valuable to that person. This isn't manipulation. It's genuinely understanding how you can help before asking for anything.
The value-add strategies shift from taking to giving. Stop only reaching out when you need something. Start offering help, making introductions, sharing resources. Be useful to people in your network before you need their help.
For introverts, this is especially important because extroverted networking events drain energy. You prepare, show up, make connections, then need recovery time. During recovery, follow-up gets forgotten. Build systems that work even when you're exhausted.
Most shocking discovery? Networking isn't about collecting contacts. It's about developing relationships where you can be of service. A small network of genuine relationships where you provide value is infinitely more valuable than a large network of strangers.
Most uncomfortable truth? You've been treating networking like collecting instead of relationship building. You add people to LinkedIn, feel accomplished, then never follow up to investigate how you can help them.
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