Hello researchers,
I am working on mining heritage and tourism development for around four years now. I feel that my research topic is relatively new and fewer people are working in this field. Hence, I want to develop an academic network of people with similar interests so that collaboration may happen, and I can get more work opportunities and vice-versa. So, what is the correct way to find people with similar interests, what is the correct approach, and how to spread my own work to a greater audience who are interested in my research and capable to give the right feedbacks?
There different tourism research communities, you can try to get in touch with them. TRINET is one of the biggest. You can start your own community on social media, but first check if there are existing communities on Facebook and LinkedIn
We all know that networking is a great way to find leads in potential fields. In fact, regardless of your position, or employment status, you should never stop networking. I could suggest to you the best way to build an academic network.
1. Gain Confidence
The first time someone at a networking event asks you what you do, you may struggle to answer especially if you are still in school. But the more times you answer that question, the better you get it. You have the chance to refine and still your responses that you can only learn through practice.
2. Build Friendships
There are great benefits to building and maintaining professional relationships of all kinds. When friendships are formed, however, it is definitely a bonus. We human beings are social creatures. The bonds of friendship have an overall positive impact on our lives that cannot be quantified by the number of job leads or new clients they yield.
3. Learn from Others
One of the great advantages of networking is the chance to learn from the experiences of those who have gone before you. Through networking, you will have the chance to interact with people in the hospitality and tourism industry who are further along in their careers than you.
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