How big must a network be?
Earlier this week I was talking with some business friends on how large (or small) a persons network needs to be able to achieve certain business and life goals. These are the figures they came up with but I’d be interested in any feedback. What was interesting is how small the groups are when people are working for a person’s success
- To be able to move jobs easily…between 100 & 500 at appropriate level
- Success in a new job…team + boss + key influencers
- To have a successful on-line sales business…over 10,000 contacts in list
- To be famous… 10-25 team of promoters, press agents (accepted that fame is relative)
- To have Social Media, press, TV Influence…25,000 – 100,000 followers +
- To be happy…between 5 and 25 very close friends
Completely unscientific and after a few glasses of wine but what is interesting is that the smallest figure is the one for happiness.