Connect circles, not just contacts
CAREER / RESEARCH FIGURE
FAMILIAR CIRCLE
ANOTHER COMMUNITY
You
An occasional
contact can connect
different circles.
Reach beyond the same information pool
A bridge may introduce information your close contacts do not have.
Maintain close relationships too; weaker is not always better.
Dashed line = illustrative bridge. Node positions are not measured.
Conceptual guide. Examples are illustrative.