Thursday, December 15, 2005
Network with people in professional organizations
Yesterday, I met up with Phil Lam, who is the President, North America of Yappa, a company that specializes in 3-D technologies. Phil is a fellow alumni of Accenture, but that is not how we met. We met through the annual convention of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) many years ago. We kind of lost touch, but we ran into each other at some networking event a couple of years ago. Then we connected on LinkedIn, so it's been easier to stay in touch.
Our discussion was very interesting. On top of being able to help each other connect with some good potential contacts, we also talked about his involvement in the indie film industry, and our common identify as parents of young kids. Overall, it was a very fruitful and fun meeting.
So, I wholeheartedly encourage you to join some professional networking organizations in your area. Perhaps an organization that you have some affinity with or interest in. As you meet people, try to keep in touch or meet up with them for coffee or lunch. You never know, the person you kept in touch with all these years may have a lead to someone that you're absolutely dying to talk to.
-Josh
Our discussion was very interesting. On top of being able to help each other connect with some good potential contacts, we also talked about his involvement in the indie film industry, and our common identify as parents of young kids. Overall, it was a very fruitful and fun meeting.
So, I wholeheartedly encourage you to join some professional networking organizations in your area. Perhaps an organization that you have some affinity with or interest in. As you meet people, try to keep in touch or meet up with them for coffee or lunch. You never know, the person you kept in touch with all these years may have a lead to someone that you're absolutely dying to talk to.
-Josh
