Networking - How it Helps
(To the best networker I know - Ripul)
It is really hard to begin networking if you have never done it earlier. You may wonder, why should I bother talking to a stranger? Why should I spend time and energy getting to know these people, they are not my friends or family or even my work colleagues! However once you begin networking, you realize that networking is rewarding personally as well as professionally.

1. Professionally: We prefer working with people who we like. Clients usually prefer working with the same teams if they enjoyed working with them earlier. And also leads to more repeat and new business. And its easy to build better contacts with your clients. Drop them an email on some interesting news from their industry, a phone call to update them about some developments or check if they have any suggestions etc. And this works both ways, both parties develop a mutual relationship of trust and co-operation.

2. Personally: Networking is the best teacher. Most of us hang around with people in the same age group, talk to people with similar backgrounds and have friends who are just like us. However, restricting our circle of friends produces dullness and boredom and can lead us to a rut. For a change, try talking to people from other industries, talking to people in your neighbourhood, to a person on the street, email people across geographies and share your thoughts and views.
Lets talk!