Weaver

Intelligent Networking Services for Students

Transform your networking efforts with AI-powered contact management, automated follow-ups, and personalized article recommendations.

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WEAVE THE NET

Your Networking Solution

Weaver makes networking simple and systematic whether you are starting from zero or managing hundreds of relationships. Upload a spreadsheet of existing contacts to instantly get follow-up recommendations and automated outreach, or add people one-by-one as you meet them and build a clean, exportable database you can download to Excel anytime. You can also upload photos of your call notes—Weaver will log them to the right contact and summarize the key takeaways so you always know what to do next.

About Weaver

Our Mission

Weaver is dedicated to helping students build and maintain meaningful professional relationships through intelligent networking management. We understand that networking is crucial for career success, but keeping track of contacts, follow-ups, and maintaining relationships can be overwhelming.

How Weaver Helps

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Contact Database

Upload your networking tracker spreadsheet and instantly create a comprehensive database of all your contacts with their firms, positions, and interaction history.

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Call Notes Summarization

Upload photos of your call notes and let our AI summarize and log them directly into each contact's profile for easy reference.

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Smart Follow-ups

Never miss a follow-up opportunity. Weaver analyzes priority levels, last email dates, and interaction frequency to send timely reminders.

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Personalized Articles

Receive 3 relevant news articles for each contact based on your call notes, their interests, industry, and position - perfect for meaningful follow-ups.

Add Contacts

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Add Call Notes

Write notes or upload a photo from your call

Add New Contact

Fill in the contact information and optionally add call notes

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Upload Spreadsheet

Upload your networking tracker spreadsheet (CSV or Excel format)

Required Columns:

  • Name - Contact's full name
  • Company - Company name (synonyms: Firm, Bank, Organization, Org)
  • Contact Date - Contact date(s) in MM/DD/YEAR format (synonyms: Date, First Email Date, First Contact)
  • 📅 Date Format: Use MM/DD/YEAR (e.g., 1/15/2024 or 01/15/2024). You can list multiple dates separated by commas, colons, or semicolons (e.g., "1/15/2024, 2/20/2024" or "1/15/2024; 2/20/2024"). Each date will appear on the contact's timeline.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Your upload will only work if:

  • Contacts are in the FIRST tab of your spreadsheet
  • Headers start in the first row and column (A1)

Optional Columns (will be saved if included):

  • Position, Title, Role
  • Phone, Phone Number, Mobile
  • Location, City, Address
  • Email, Email Address
  • Priority (Low, Medium, High)
  • Any other columns will be saved as additional notes

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Strengthening the Net

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Prioritize maintenance over acquisition

"Four of the six networking scales… were significantly related to salary… Maintaining Internal Contacts had a significant positive impact on salary growth and obtained the highest relative weight."

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Implement systematic follow-up

"Campaigns with no follow-ups noted an average reply rate of 9%, while those with at least one follow-up received 13% replies on average, a 44% increase… a campaign with so many as one follow-up converts about 22% more prospects than the one without any."

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Cultivate weak ties strategically

"When we look at the experimental data, weak ties are better, on average, for job mobility than strong ties… our results show that moderately weak ties increased job mobility the most."

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Give before asking

"Data collected from 161 employees… suggest that perceived generosity is positively related to individual social status, and frequent favor exchange was positively related to both status and productivity."

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Share information and resources regularly

"Employees who engage in organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs) tend to be more effective in their roles because these behaviors help them develop important skills, expand their networks, and build relationships across the organization."

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Track and measure networking activities

"Networking behaviors were significantly related to number of promotions, total compensation, and perceived career success… explained by enhanced information, resources, and opportunities that result from developing networks of contacts."

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Maintain connections after transitions

"Former employees (alumni) offer organizations a unique mix of insider knowledge and outside-world information and contacts, which makes them high-value relationship partners, and keeping in touch with alumni can result in business partnerships, re-hiring, and knowledge transfer."

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Prioritize maintenance over acquisition

"Four of the six networking scales… were significantly related to salary… Maintaining Internal Contacts had a significant positive impact on salary growth and obtained the highest relative weight."

Read Research → ↗
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Implement systematic follow-up

"Campaigns with no follow-ups noted an average reply rate of 9%, while those with at least one follow-up received 13% replies on average, a 44% increase… a campaign with so many as one follow-up converts about 22% more prospects than the one without any."

Read Article → ↗

Set Up Your Networking Assistant

Don't just expand the net, strengthen it!

— Weaver simplifies networking by enabling automated email reminders tailored to your network and preferences.

Follow-up Best Practices

For cold emails: We suggest following up 1-2 times before giving up, with 10+ days between each follow-up. This gives your contact time to respond while keeping you top-of-mind.

For strong, established contacts: We suggest checking in once a quarter (~90 days) to strengthen the relationship. Regular, meaningful touchpoints help maintain and deepen professional connections.

Preview Your Contacts That Need a Follow-up

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Enter the number of days since last contact. Contacts that haven't been contacted in this many days will be shown below.

Filter for contacts with no calls and no received emails - perfect for cold email follow-up reminders.

Filter to show only contacts marked as VIP - your most important professional relationships.

Contacts Needing Follow-up

Networking Tips & Tricks

Master the art of networking with these proven strategies and best practices.

  • Take paper notes on every call so you can reference specifics later and send sharper follow-ups.
  • Come prepared with questions, but prioritize follow-ups so the conversation feels natural and you demonstrate active listening.
  • Start light for 1–3 minutes (how they are, how they like their city, etc.).
  • Do not let them take over the entire call—proactively transition into your background early ("I can tell you a bit about myself, then I'd love to hear about you…").
  • Do not send first-touch/outreach emails Friday–Sunday.
  • Do not send emails before 9:00am or after 5:00pm.
  • Schedule-send emails and use slightly "random" timestamps (e.g., 9:02 or 3:24).
  • Only schedule-send when you can respond quickly (don't schedule for times you'll be unavailable).
  • Always attach a typo-free resume, titled clearly (e.g., "Last, First Resume").
  • Put your name in the subject line so they can search and find your thread easily (e.g., "Boston College IB Chat | Connor Carey").
  • Send the calendar invite immediately once a time is agreed.
  • Use Google Calendar (not Apple Calendar).
  • Title format: "Their Name / Your Name Chat."
  • Set Location = their phone number, add them as a guest, and remove the Google Meet link so they don't receive a video link.
  • Send thank-you emails every time, ideally within a few hours (or schedule for next morning if it's a late call).
  • Always end the call by asking for a referral ("Is there anyone else at X you'd recommend I speak with?"), and reinforce that ask in the thank-you email.
  • Maintain momentum with your top 2–3 contacts per firm by sending a brief update every 1–2 months.
  • If you call and they don't pick up, don't keep calling—wait 10–15 minutes and email asking if it's still a good time and offering to reschedule.
  • If you don't get a response to an email, wait 7–10 days and follow up; after two follow-ups, pause for a few weeks and then try again.
  • When someone introduces you by email, reply-all, move the introducer to BCC, and keep the referral in CC.
  • Don't limit yourself to one alumni channel—network outside your school pipeline and even across cities; unexpected conversations can lead to introductions at your top targets.