{"id":2319,"date":"2016-02-11T11:39:32","date_gmt":"2016-02-11T01:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sctechnologygroup.com.au\/?p=2319"},"modified":"2023-11-20T10:02:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-19T23:02:29","slug":"how-to-manage-your-business-contacts-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sctechnologygroup.com.au\/how-to-manage-your-business-contacts-better\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Your Business Contacts Better"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Having an extensive network of contacts can make it difficult to keep in touch with so many different people in a meaningful, sincere way. Instead of being afraid of your unruly list, it\u2019s time to manage your business contacts in a thoughtful, streamlined way.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The first step to optimizing your contact list is to consolidate your contacts. From Outlook, Gmail, LinkedIn, Facebook, and others, gather all your contacts spread across various platforms and email databases. A quick Internet search will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to export each of your contact lists and then import them into one unified platform of your choice.<\/p>\n<p>Once your contacts are streamlined, you should pare down your list. Take a hard look at your combined list of contacts and determine the top 30 or so people to whom you\u2019d like to dedicate the majority of your time. Consider your future goals and how to get the biggest ROI\u2014with your investment being time\u2014when downsizing.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, determine deliberate next steps for your core 30 contacts\u2014these are the people who are most important to your professional success\u2014as well as your remaining contacts, and stick to them. However you decide to stay in touch, do so consciously and consistently.\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having an extensive network of contacts can make it difficult to keep in touch with so many different people in a meaningful, sincere way. Instead of being afraid of your unruly list, it\u2019s time to manage your business contacts in a thoughtful, streamlined way. 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