To maximise your power network of influence you need to have connections of value to yourself AND to others.
Its not possible to keep touch with more than a small group of direct connections so its important to cultivate them carefully to maximise their value to you and to others.
AREAS to cultivate include:
Weak TiesHow many Friends do you have who are willing and able to connect you to their Friends.. and you them to friends of your friends?
Network CentralityHow network central are you in terms of
(i) Degrees. How many 'connections' do you have? (ii)
Betweenness What is the 'influence' of these connections? (iii)
Closeness. How short is the path
OR ARE YOU killing your network
Small World NetworksIt takes but a little bit of mixing to decrease distance by an enormous amount... but have you breached that highly sensitive point that kills it.
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To what EXTENT is maximising the power of network of influence by increasing connections of value to yourself AND to others IMPORTANT?