Ask HN: How do you keep track of your network?

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by chrisshroba • 10 years ago

4 3 10 years ago

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As I meet more and more people I'm looking for a way to keep track of things I know about people so that I can stay in touch with them and stay more personal, but I don't have the best memory.

Do you use any tools/ methods for keeping track of everyone you want to stay in touch with? Of course I use LinkedIn and Facebook, but those don't let me say "Remember, Ryan is working at Yelp, is great at design, and has a cat named Tum-tum".

petr_tik• 10 years ago

Once you've made someone a 1st degree connection on LinkedIn you can add a note to their profile [0]. You can either expand the same note in the future or keep adding new ones.

Otherwise, you cannot beat a good old spreadsheet on google docs or local machine. (LI allows contact export) That way when you are looking for a new gig, you can create a new sheet with all your contacts and outline your applications plan with warm leads.

[0] https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/43370/adding-n...

If I were you, I would use LinkedIn, and keep a 3 month old copy of their spreadsheet locally.

id122015• 10 years ago

This is your chance to overtake Facebook and create something better. I'm not using FB. Count me in when someone finishes the product.

I think there is a number, the maximum number of people someone can remember. or have as friends. Its about 150.

WhatIsThisIm12• 10 years ago

don't be a douche. this is being a douche.

Ask HN: How do you keep track of your network?

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