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Some popular methods of storing your overall contacts include the following:
- Paper address book
- Rolodex or business card collection
- Cell phone directory
- Outlook or other e-mail contacts database
- Facebook, LinkedIn, or other social media network
- Relationship management system, such as SuccessHawk for job search or Salesforce for sales leads
For many people, the overall contact system is some combination of the preceding methods. The important thing is that the system supports you. There are ways you will know your system works:
- You can easily find the people you need.
- Information on your contacts is updated or easy to update.
- You can easily skim or search your contacts to discover people you might have forgotten.
- You can categorize people so that your network stays organized as it grows.
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