An Ontology of Networking

Inbound networking is when people reach out to you

Outbound networking is when you reach out to other people

Good networking balances both methods, because they attract different people

Warm networking is when outreach occurs through friends who know you, or know them

Cold networking is when outreach occurs through public sources, such as email or twitter

Good networking balances both methods, because they attract different people

	Inbound	Outbound
Warm	Warm inbound	Warm outbound
Cold	Cold inbound	Cold outbound