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How a Pandemic Enhanced My Business Network
While having a Zoom meeting with a collaborator last week, she made the comment that our new project was a ‘Covid baby.’
The odd phrase took me aback for a moment — then I realized what she meant. I also realized that I have had several ‘Covid babies’ this year.
It was because of the lock-downs that Sylvie Lui and I met. When lock-downs first began worldwide, Sylvie (who is in the UK), like many of us, looked for ways to continue to “show up” and share value. She did this by hosting several free webinars teaching the things she knows best. I came across one of those early webinars while perusing LinkedIn one day.
I enjoyed her topics, attended a couple more webinars, and made a point to participate when she asked for thoughts or questions (simply sharing value).
Due to my own “showing up” in this way, she became familiar with my knowledge and approach, and asked me to join her as a guest on an upcoming webinar. I did. Several months later, I am now a part of her online academy, SLVC Online Academy, which launches next month (November 2020).
Continuing to show up during a pandemic created opportunities.
It was because of the lock-downs that new clients came knocking, asking for advice and guidance on how to “show up” online for job interviews…
