
I started doing this a while ago. In return people will introduce you to who they know.
I've connected with politicians and prominent businessmen, just because I went out of my way and introduced a few strangers.https://twitter.com/SiliconGangster/status/1027295673505312768 …
Later that night I saw a guy standing alone. Introduced myself. We started talking. Before long we were 5-6guys deep. I later found out he was a mayor of a town near me. He gave me his card and we've been on contact ever since. This is seriously a huge part of networking.