The people in your network can help you, they can teach you, they can take you along paths you may not have considered before, introduce you to more people who can help you.

For some people schmoosing and networking comes as easily as putting a smile on their face and heading out the door. For others getting out that door is as difficult as if they were wearing ankle chains.

We’ve all gown so accustomed to texting and quick commenting on our social media platforms that good old conversing face to face with another human being is turning into a bit of a lost art.

Whether we’re looking for a job, trying to get a creative project off the ground or have discovered the new greatest thing that’s going to change the world we all know how important it is to build a network.