Which of the following are ways to develop a better social network:

A. Occupy structural holes
B. Invest in monastic endeavors
C. Maximize homophily
D. Invest in relationships that extend your expertise
E. Develop connections with powerful others

The ways to develop a better social network is to:

C. Maximize homophily

D. Invest in relationships that extend your expertise

E. Develop connections with powerful others

Explanation:

Maximizing homophily refers to the tendency to have positive ties with individuals who are similar in socially significant ways. Engaging regularly or hanging out with your kind is a good way to develop better social network.

Investing in relationships that extends your expertise is a proactive way of breaking new grounds and connecting with people that are ahead of you in a cordial manner. More like a mentor-mentee approach.

Developing connections with powerful others opens up the gate to the elite social community which will deepen your social network.