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Deep dive: Networking (Part 2) | My Career Journey

My Career Journey by Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari
S1 · E16
Jul 15, 2026
35:09

Episode notes

Learn about different approaches to grow existing connections. Hosts Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari talk about strategies that work for them to deepen relationships, who to keep in touch with, when to do it, ways they make networking work for their schedule, channels they use to keep in touch with people, and more.

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Highlights from this episode include:

0:00 - Intro

1:28 - Did you know? - Interesting facts we found while researching

3:47 - What operational, personal, and strategic networking looks like when growing connections

8:44 - Our strategies for growing connections with people

15:17 - How we choose who to keep in touch with

19:16 - How much time we spend keeping in touch with people

21:35 - What we get out of staying in touch with people

23:04 - How Emily reached out to her network during a period of uncertainty when she quit her job before moving to Sweden

25:36 - Referrals

27:24 - Ways we make networking work for our schedules

29:18 - Channels we use to keep in touch with people

33:14 - Final advice and closing

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🎙️My Career Journey is a podcast that highlights different career paths, tackles tough topics, and shares actionable tips and insights. Hosted by Emily Banzhaf and Allegra Montanari.

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Keywords

Career
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Career journeys
Networking