industry connections
Insider business relationships
Industry connections are relationships with people working in a particular field, especially ones that can advance your career or business interests.
The term implies access to insiders who can provide opportunities, information, or introductions: She got the job through industry connections, Building industry connections is half the work at these conferences.
- contactsPeople you know professionally
- mentorshipsGuiding relationships with proteges
- colleaguesProfessional associates
- joint venturesShared business undertakings
- partnershipsFormal business alliances
internships · affiliations · rolodex · social capital · alumni networks · career fairs · inside track · door openers · co-branding · professional societies · headhunters · consortiums · associations · networking events · trade shows · supply chains · think tanks · schmoozing
industry connectionscold calling
Unsolicited sales contact
cold outreach · starting from scratch · anonymity · obscurity
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