Network mapping
Network mapping is laying out who you know and how they connect, turning a flat contact list into a graph that shows paths, clusters and warm intro routes.
Definition
The term in practitioner language.
Why it matters
The decision or habit this vocabulary clarifies.
In Wend
A product tie-in, kept separate from the definition.
Network mapping lays out the people and organizations in your world and the links between them: who works where, who knows whom, who could introduce you to whom. A map reveals paths and clusters a list can't.
It's the difference between 'I have 2,000 contacts' and 'I can reach anyone in this industry in two hops.'
Why it matters
Mapping your network surfaces warm intro paths and structural holes, the gaps where an introduction would create value. It turns a passive list into an active asset.