Hi Scott ~ thanks for this useful advice. Nice to hear from you.

And, might I add, LinkedIn in particular is a terrific tool for helping with this. For example, I monitor my network updates and send notes of congratulations when I see someone has a new position or new employer. Also, when I forward an introduction, I always send a message back to the requester letting them know that I’ve forwarded it and usually making some kind of comment about the request — “sounds like a cool project”, or whatever is appropriate.

Really, a few seconds, or a minute or two, of extra effort is invaluable in terms of strengthening an existing relationship.