Benefits of Networking

Benefits of Networking

As a college freshman or sophomore, networking is a key activity that is not only fun, but critical to your personal growth and business development.

Let’s face it, there is so much to do when it comes to successfully completing your four years at Truman that it’s good to have a network of friends, classmates, faculty, alumni, business associates, and family to draw energy from. Just being a part of a group serves to keep you on point in terms of getting things done.

This business is all about networking, building relationships and taking action and when you do these things continually the return on your investment in time will be quite positive.

But that’s not the extent of networking benefits, in fact that’s only the beginning. Let’s have a look at a few others.

1. Shared Knowledge

Being a part of a network and sharing ideas leads to shared knowledge. There is usually more than one way of accomplishing a goal and receiving feedback and discussing other points of view really expands your knowledge base and allows you to see things from a broader perspective.

Learning from others who have traveled the road you are now navigating is always a huge plus for your advancement. Why not listen, learn and avoid some of the common pitfalls that most of us will experience without someone pointing the way?

2. Opportunities

Networking always results in the creation of opportunities, the thing is, you have no idea when or where they may materialize, which is why it’s important to be ready to jump on an opportunity when it does come along.

3. Connections

People who have a network of friends have connections with many other people they have never even encountered in their own lives. For example,