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Networking: A Fancy Word for Making & Keeping Friends<\/h3>\n \"\"<\/a><\/span>

Written by\u00a0Andrea Canny<\/p>\n

March 29, 2016<\/p>\n<\/font>

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Definition of Network<\/b>: (verb): interact with other people to exchange information and develop contacts, especially to further one\u2019s career.<\/i><\/p>\n

I was only good at one card game as a child and that was the game of concentration.\u00a0 You would visually remember where certain cards were and then match them all into pairs, hopefully having the most matches at the end of the game.<\/p>\n

After being in the entertainment business for decades, I realized I was really good at what they call networking.\u00a0 I had made a bunch of friends over the years, maintained relationships with them and eventually it was obvious to me I was matching people together all the time (just like the game) for projects just by making a call, email or text!<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Be\u00a0real!<\/h4>\n
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The biggest secret to networking is to be REAL!\u00a0 Be the kind of person people want to work with and hang out with.\u00a0 You\u2019ll notice a lot of celebrities work with the same people over and over.\u00a0 I guarantee that is more about WHO they want to work with and not what a director is telling them they have to do.\u00a0 (ex: Will Ferrell & Mark Wahlberg, Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake, Tina Fey & Amy Poehler)<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Show up!<\/h4>\n
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Sometimes that\u2019s in person and others it is online.<\/p>\n

Here are some hints for showing up:<\/p>\n