Persistence

Being persistent to be remembered is one thing. to slip past that and into annoying, is quite another.

Once during an internal interview with Honeywell, I made a point of staying in touch with the hiring manager. I had business reasons to call or talk with him, so I took full advantage. However, when the final gun sounded and they chose another for the spot (it was a geographic decision) I did a debrief with the hiring manager. Bill told me he was impressed with my credentials and approach. He also complimented me on "being in touch to the edge of being annoying".

So it goes with networking. It is one thing to be around and be known. It is quite another to be overexposed.

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