Ayomide "Ayo" Shittu, a bankruptcy lawyer and super connector, describes networking as the process of planting seeds for the future. She refers to networking as making friends plus being intentional about the relationship. And today on The Iveoma Show, Ayo describes how to create intentional relationships and friendships, she teaches ways of creating networking opportunities in everyday situations and breaks down what it means to curate your professional and social life.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:

• How I met Ayo (1:00)
• Meaningful networking  (5:00)
• The importance of knowing what people do (6:48)
• Relationship-building between Africans on the continent and Africans in the diaspora (9:46)
• How to stay in touch with people over a period of time (18:20)
• Why you should network when you do NOT need to (19:00)
• Why you must be intentional about connections (21:05)
• Why Ayo connects people she knows (22:40)