If there is one thing I have learned from my internship with The Rainmaker Network, it is the importance of following up. Whether it is with co-workers, clients, or future partners, following up shows interest in others and the work they are doing. Failing to follow up on the other hand shows lack of interest or that you can not commit and follow through on an assignment. It can also be taken as laziness or apathy, which is a quality no one wants around in the work place.

Working for The Rainmaker Network, an organization reaching out to students and campuses along the west coast has forced me to prioritize and make sure to follow up on all of my assignments. Not only do I want to create a positive and lasting impression for myself, but for The Rainmaker Network as well. Life is about making connections, and it is the impressions you leave with others that are going to get passed on. Showing that you have the drive to follow up on your word, and will use your initiative to do so, is part of a positive character that others respect.

As one of the PR interns at The Rainmaker Network, I have been contacting multiple campus organizations for possible partnerships. Following up can be the difference between a partnership or not. Unless blown away, possible partnership organizations are not going to eagerly respond to every contact message. If pursued continually however, there is a greater likelihood of success.

This said, be proactive! Follow up in a timely manner because it could make or break it for you in any given professional, academic, or social encounter you may come across in your future.