How do I Grow My Social Network?

Whether you’re referencing the best way to grow your social media following or how to build your personal network, it always comes down to this: provide value.

You have to give to get! Just as you offer something worthy like an informative blog post on Twitter to help you gain followers, you must extend something valuable to people to help you form personal relationships. You can’t set up an online social media account and expect people to just follow you…you must nurture your connections.

Put the time into growing your network and make it a habit. Get yourself in the right mindset to build your contacts and carve out a specific period each day to specifically focus on improving it. Engaging with people will enhance opportunities, and you’ll see that your connections offer the potential to help you gain knowledge and insights while building the foundation for meaningful relationships.

You’ll find that networking shows up in all facets of life, and there are many benefits to building your spheres of influence and increasing your contacts. Take the right approach—and you will see the right results.

Make it a great day and remember to always NetWorkWise.

This article was originally published on Quora.