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What are the most common challenges when networking as a content creator?

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Networking is a vital skill for any content creator who wants to grow their audience, learn from others, and find new opportunities. But it's not always easy to connect with the right people, especially in a competitive and crowded online space. In this article, we'll explore some of the most common challenges when networking as a content creator, and how you can overcome them.

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Darren Jamieson

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1 Lack of clarity

One of the first challenges you might face when networking is not knowing what you want to achieve from it. Do you want to find collaborators, mentors, clients, or peers? Do you want to learn new skills, get feedback, or promote your work? Having a clear goal and a specific niche can help you narrow down your target network and focus on the most relevant and valuable contacts. It can also help you craft a compelling introduction and pitch that showcases your value proposition and your personality.

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2 Fear of rejection

Another common challenge is the fear of rejection or being ignored. Networking can be intimidating, especially if you're reaching out to someone you admire or respect. You might worry that they won't reply, that they'll think you're annoying, or that they'll reject your offer or request. But don't let that stop you from trying. Remember that most content creators are open to networking, as long as you're respectful, genuine, and relevant. And if they don't respond, don't take it personally. They might be busy, or not interested, or not a good fit. Just move on and try someone else.

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3 Lack of strategy

Networking without a strategy can lead to wasted time, energy, and resources. You might end up spending hours on social media, sending random messages, or attending events without any results. To avoid this, you need to have a plan and a system for your networking activities. This means identifying your ideal contacts, finding the best platforms and channels to reach them, crafting personalized and engaging messages, following up and building relationships, and tracking and measuring your progress and outcomes. Having a strategy can help you network more efficiently and effectively, and achieve your goals faster.

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Strategy is important, but ensure you do stay flexible for each networking event. You need to be able to pivot your talks and pitches depending on who is the room, and what their business is. Also, by keeping your talks and pitches about your clients, what they've achieved and how they've done it (with your help) you'll ensure the networking members will better understand what you do, and how you could help them. This is much more effective than just mentioning your services.

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4 Lack of value

One of the biggest mistakes you can make when networking is asking for something without offering anything in return. Networking is not a one-way street. It's a mutual exchange of value, where both parties benefit from the connection. If you only focus on what you want, and not what you can give, you'll come across as selfish, needy, or spammy. And that's not a good way to build trust and rapport. Instead, you should focus on how you can help, support, or inspire the other person. You can do this by sharing useful resources, giving honest feedback, endorsing their work, introducing them to other contacts, or collaborating on a project.

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As a content creator, you're able to offer instant value to other networking members by giving them a boost on your socials. Each networking meeting you attend should be treated as an event to be publicised, so be sure to take plenty of photos, connect with each of the members and tag them into posts - being sure to mention their businesses and make the posts about them. You can even post about their requests. Who do they want introductions to? What are they looking for? Use that within your posts, and you'll give great value to the network.

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5 Lack of consistency

The final challenge you might face when networking is not being consistent. Networking is not a one-time event. It's an ongoing process that requires regular and sustained effort. You can't expect to build meaningful and lasting relationships with one email, one comment, or one meeting. You need to follow up, stay in touch, and nurture your connections over time. You need to show interest, appreciation, and respect. You need to be reliable, responsive, and helpful. And you need to be yourself, and let your personality and passion shine through. By being consistent, you'll build trust, credibility, and loyalty, and turn your contacts into friends, fans, and advocates.

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Darren Jamieson

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Networking is a lot like content creation, in that consistency of work, being seen and the tone of your output are critical. With content creation, you can't go from a drought to a flood, and there's no point creating content feverishly for a few weeks and then doing nothing for a month. Networking is the same. You need to be seen as someone who can be relied upon, someone who does what they say and is there when needed. Treat your networking journey as you would another content channel.

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