Network strength score
Eight honest questions about how you actually tend your relationships, not how many you have. Get a 0–100 score, a band label, and the specific weak spots quietly draining your network.
1. After meeting someone new, do you actually follow up?
2. Do you remember personal details: kids, job moves, what they care about?
3. Do you reach out before you need something?
4. Do you keep in touch with people you haven't spoken to in a while?
5. When you need a warm introduction, can you find one?
6. Do you track who you owe and who owes you?
7. How often do you reconnect with old contacts?
8. Does your network span different circles: work, industry, life?
Eight-question self-assessment, scored 0–100. Runs entirely in your browser; nothing you answer is sent anywhere.
What this score actually measures
It deliberately ignores the number most people reach for: total contacts. A directory of five thousand cold connections is a weaker network than a few hundred you genuinely keep warm, because cold ties won’t take your call or vouch for you when it matters. So the eight questions score behavior: whether you follow up, whether you remember, whether you stay reachable to the people already in your orbit. That’s what determines if the network you have is actually available to you.
Why most weak spots are the same two problems
Run the quiz on enough people and the low scores cluster around two failures: memory (you forget the detail, you forget the person, you forget you owed them a reply) and follow-through (you meant to circle back and the moment passed). Neither is a character flaw; they’re the predictable result of trying to hold hundreds of relationships in one head. Fix the system that remembers and reminds, and most of the weak spots close on their own.
FAQ
How do I know if my network is strong?
A strong network isn't about size; it's about whether the relationships stay warm and reachable. The tells: you follow up after meeting people, you remember what they care about, you reach out before you need something, dormant ties don't go fully cold, and when you need a warm introduction you can actually find one. This tool scores you on exactly those behaviors.
What makes a strong professional network?
Follow-through and recall, more than headcount. The people with strong networks consistently close the loop after meetings, keep light contact with dormant ties, track who they owe and who owes them, and span more than one circle so they have non-obvious paths. Most of that is maintenance, not charisma.
How do I improve a weak network?
Pick the lowest-scoring behaviors first. The highest-leverage fixes are almost always (1) a reliable follow-up habit after first meetings and (2) a way to remember personal details so outreach doesn't feel generic. Then schedule periodic reconnects with dormant ties before they go fully cold. The hard part isn't intent; it's remembering at the right moment.
Is a big network better than a close one?
Not on its own. A large network of cold contacts is weaker than a smaller one you actually maintain, because cold ties won't take your call or vouch for you. Breadth helps only when the relationships stay warm enough to be reachable, so reach matters more than raw count.
How often should I reconnect with old contacts?
There's no universal number, but a light touch every few months keeps a relationship from going fully dormant. The point isn't a rigid cadence; it's making sure people don't quietly drop off your radar for years at a time, which is what happens when you rely on memory alone.
Is this network strength score private?
Yes. The quiz runs entirely in your browser. Your answers aren't sent to a server, stored, or tied to any account.