Developing a good contact

Hi Win,
How are you? I have been in contact with the hiring manager we spoke about. Below were communications between him and me. If you have any thoughts/suggestions what to do with it going forward, please let me know.
Thank you!
Joanne


On Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Hi Bob,
I really appreciate your sincerity. Hopefully, the market will further stabilize and the economy will start to grow again in the second half of the year. I will be patient for the career opportunity that can potentially use all my strengths. It will be a dream come true.
Best Regards,
Joanne


On Thu, Jun 11, 2009 at 8:50 PM
> Joanne
> It was such a pleasure to meet you. I certainly enjoyed our
> brief and warm conversation. Thank you for taking the time.
> Rarely are we graced by someone with such a broad mix of
> highly desirable talents. It is my sincere hope that we stay
> in touch and that at some time we may work together. Perhaps
> as the current environment repairs itself, we may get that
> chance. In the meantime, please feel free to contact me at
> any time. If there is ever anything I can do for you, do not
> hesitate to ask.
>
> Kindest regards.
>
> Bob

Hi Joanne,
That is a great note! I guess you guys really got along. My first recommendation is to find more people to have conversations with. Bob is not the only one who will "get" what you have to offer. You might want to set a goal of how many new contacts a week to make.

Specifically with Bob, circle back to him as time goes on, maybe a month hence and let him know what's going on with your search. Are there any companies you would like to know more about? Are there industry developments you are interested in discussing with him? With people he knows? Think about reasons for him to want to talk to you and to refer you to others.
Hope that helps,
Win