Steve Jones - SSC Editor (11/28/2012)

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Simon E Doubt (11/28/2012)

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I do think there is a lot of value in networking as well, so this might not be the best approach for everyone, but it certainly is something you ought to consider as an approach to getting funding.

Perhaps not surprisingly, networking is much harder to pin down and target as a goal, and yet - as you said - it is so important, and undoubtedly part of the value proposition for the PASS Summit.

One idea is to get the number of contacts up. A friend of mine makes it a point to meet at least 3 people a day and spend 3-5 minutes talking. That may not add up to much, but if you do that across a week, then perhaps you get 1-2 new people you keep in touch with and grow your network.