Network, network, network!

Dan O'Malley
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Building a product is hard work. But having a strong network can make it easier. Do you have a network-building strategy? Do you use any tools to organize and maintain it?

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✴️Nazir Yusifov✴️
The main strategy is to be good and honest, help others, and respect your own work as well as the work of others. Don’t hesitate to share your ideas. I believe in a proactive networking strategy that involves attending industry events, participating in online forums, and engaging with peers on platforms like that. To organize and maintain my network, I use tools like Notion to keep track of contacts and interactions.
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Dan O'Malley
@yusifov Good stuff! I like your proactive strategy. How do you use Notion to keep track of contacts and interactions? Did you create a table? Do you copy and paste contacts' info into Notion? How do you set reminders to follow up?
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Aaron Kow
Hi @dan_o_malley, I noticed you’re launching soon and wanted to take this opportunity to connect. Would you be interested in supporting each other’s work? As a solo dev, I recently launched my first tool publicly and tested several platforms to get traction. Here’s a breakdown of the results: 1. Hackernoon — Wrote a tutorial addressing the problem my tool solves (✅ effective) 2. Reddit — Posted in relevant subreddits + engaged with the community (✅ effective) 3. Twitter/X — Consistently engaged with the community and posted updates (😐 occasionally effective) 4. HackerNews — Submitted a few posts (❌ not effective) 5. ProductHunt — Engaged with the community via discussions (❌ not effective)
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Dan O'Malley
@aaronkow Happy to support each other. I'll be notified when you launch!
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Pooja Jayasri
I focus on intentional connections, offering value, and staying active, consistent especially on LinkedIn.
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Prince Virani
Yes, you are right. right now I don't use any network tool for it
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Dan O'Malley
@prince36 Check out UNetwrk.com to see if it's a tool that might be useful for you. If so, reach out to me and I'll give you a promo code for a discounted premium account. 😁
Similoluwa Precious
Networking goes a long way, it doesn’t have to be within your niche or industry, network with others too, that is why I love LinkedIn
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Mara Cortes
@similoluwa_precious I just love being able to learn so much from others experiences! I am in HR for example, but that doesn't limit who I can soak wisdom from, or who I meet that ends up being an excellent client!
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