In our professional life, we require many connections that helps us in many ways. Having a strong professional network gives you a lot of opportunities to improve and prosper. It can also lead to substantial pay rises, as evidenced by the recent story* of how one employee secured a £24,000 pay rise solely through networking. It makes ways for socializing with people that makes your work life more pleasant. But finding good connection isn’t that easy. So, in this case it is often very useful to look for innovative ways to make new connections.
You should definitely attend events like seminars, workshops, conventions etc to meet new people and make conversation with them. People are more likely to respond and talk to you in these events. You can also try joining communities related to your field. This is a very effective way of getting professional networking. Alumni Clubs are very useful communities and so, you should join or start one at your college or institution.
Although you should focus on one more thing while trying to find formal connections. That is online networking. In today’s internet centric network system, it is a very effective tool to find professional connections. Starting a connection online immediately creates a good first impression because it proves that you are up to date with modern technologies. Being smart online makes your image better to the other people and they will be more willing to connect with you professionally. But you have to do it in the right way. You will have to be smart about using these technologies as it might end up being a negative effect to building your network. Online platforms open the gates to many innovative ways to network online. Apps like TixerX is one such example. In TixerX there is a feature that lets you look for networking partners nearby. You can see their profile and send requests where they will see your profile as well. If you both like each other it will be a match and mark the beginning of your next potential professional connection. You can then have chats and plan meetups to enhance your network. The app also notifies you if the screenshot of your chat gets taken. TixerX deletes your messages after 15 days and gives you the option to delete chats on both sides at any time. So, if you are looking for new connections you should look into this platform.