If you sat down and wrote on a piece of paper the names of all the people you know—in any capacity—you would probably find that you know at least 200 people or more. Consider all of your all of your affiliations:
Accountant(s)
Arts organizations
Athletic teams (adults and children)
Bosses (current/former)
Business networkers
Children’s school teachers/administration
Church members
Clients/Customers
Colleagues
Coworkers (current/former) |
Crafts/hobby groups
Dentist(s)
Doctor(s)
Dry cleaner
Family members
Financial planner
Friends (even those with whom you’ve lost touch)
Gym membership/workout friends
Military officers/buddies
Neighbors (current/former)
Professional associations
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Real estate agent(s)
School chums (grammar, middle, high, college, professional, technical, etc.)
Social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
Special interest groups (Toastmasters, Rotary, Optimists, Lions, political, etc.)
Vendors/Suppliers
Volunteer organizations
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Review the list above and create your own list of all the people you know on an spreadsheet or table. Add the names as you think of them. Don’t worry about adding all the names at once. This is the beginning of a process.
HINT#1: Work with your spouse, a friend, or a family member to develop your list. Two (or more) heads can be better than one.
HINT#2: If you list the last name first in Column 1 and the first name in Column 2 of your spreadsheet or table, you’ll be able to sort alphabetically and save yourself some work going forward.
When you’ve added all the names you can think of, add a word or two in Column 3 about how you know this person; e.g., “church,” “friend,” “coworker,” etc. Again, it’s not really necessary to add this information to all the names all at once.
Next time: Learn about the wide variety of methods you can use to manage your contacts, including spreadsheets, tables, and on-line options.
NOTE: Share your ideal method for contact management. Send me your comments.
Regards,
Peg
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