How to Grow Your Network Effortlessly (Even If You’re Introverted) | Social Intelligence Briefing
If networking feels exhausting, you’re doing it wrong.
AJ and Johnny break down new research showing that closeness doesn’t require deep conversations — it requires brief, real exchanges. A 2025 Heliyon study found that even under-five-minute interactive chats significantly increased interpersonal closeness compared to non-interactive writing.
Connection compounds through small, repeatable micro-moments. Weak ties don’t just comfort you — they move you. This episode explains why tiny social deposits beat rare grand gestures.
Chapters
00:00 – Why introverts actually win at networking
01:45 –…
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