How do I effectively "follow up" or maintain my networking relationships?
I am a freshman at a weak semi-target pursuing IB. So I have around 15 people I have either talked to on the phone or met in person. Now the thing is, I have no idea how to maintain these relationships when recruiting time comes. I know people have said things like "Email them an article" or stuff like that, but honestly is that even effective? I definitely want to reach out to these people again and keep in touch but I am not sure how. If I ask to meet in person or ask for another phone call, what can I discuss? My first conversation with them has already been about IB, why they chose it, what they do day to day , etc.
Ideally you want to be making strides in your professional development.
Every 4 months or so send a quick note letting them know something that you’ve accomplished or are working on.
- Placed top bracket in this finance competition
- Was invited to this event for this bank
- Voted to a leadership position within my school’s finance club
- Since we last spoke I’ve talked to X, Y, and Z people at this bank
- Refer back to a topic you spoke about in your previous conversation
If after 4 months you really haven’t accomplished anything worth emailing about then you’re not looking like an attractive candidate.