Networking isn't easy. It even has the word "work" built right in. You can "work" smarter at networking by avoiding these 7 mistakes.

Everyone knows how important networking is, yet many of us dread it. Use this advice to make it a game you'll actually enjoy.

According to experts it takes just 3 seconds for someone to decide if they like you or want to do business with you. That means you want to get it right, as you never know which connection could be incredibly important to your future.

No one ever said networking is easy, but it is easier than it used to be! Nothing beats face-to-face networking, but social media has made the rest of it much more manageable.

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Networking used to take a lot more work. For each contact you'd have to make a phone call, send them a letter, or run into them at an event. Now you can Snapchat them, connect on LinkedIn, respond to their Tweet...You get the idea. But now that there are so many more connections available to you, you need to figure out how to manage them!