If you have a problem that you’re trying to solve, make sure people know about it.
“Networking is at the heart of many human activities: We are social animals and love to meet new, interesting people,” says Julia Schaletzky, Ph.D., executive director of UC Berkeley’s Henry Wheeler Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases and a UC Berkeley Haas School of Business lecturer. “If you have a project you’re passionate about, make sure people know about it. If you have a problem that you’re trying to solve, make sure people know about it. Few things get accomplished in isolation, and you might be surprised how good things can come out of talking to others about what you do.”