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Where to find the places? Places are all over. I mean, if you go to shop in your city and maybe you start talking to somebody, then this could be a place to network. But it’s not the idea to go towards every person and start talking to them. There are also events (family events). There are friend, girlfriend´s events, evening parties, all over you can network, and the more you do network the more you see the occasions.
Or you start talking with somebody, maybe with a friend of the husband of your cousin, for example. And he talks to you about his family, his life, his house he is building. And then you say -Oh, interesting. Do you have an architect?- Because maybe you are looking for an architect, because the architects are your clients. So, this is over several doors that you can find the right client, or you can find the right people to work with, or to use synergies with. Also, monitoring events, conferences, fairs, coworking spaces. This also has to be aligned with your goals. You also have to give a chance to a certain place or to a certain network. Just be curious, go there and see what’s going to happen. What I prefer (so many people don’t like to go to networking events alone), but I prefer going alone.
So I have the possibility to talk with one person, then move forward to go to the next and the third. And so I’m completely independent. Give the networks, give people a chance, be curious and see what’s going to happen. And often it’s really magical and sometimes I come back home and say -Oh, that’s so nice. I have met so many interesting people- and maybe there are one or two contacts with a man or a woman where you can find out that you are aligned. Then you’re starting to work with them and it’s really, really, really fun, but you have to love it. And you have to be curious, you have to be open minded and then do the follow up after the conference. One or two days after because people will remember you when they have talked to you. And it’s also important not to contact them too late.
