Networking without feeling pushy after 18 years as a warehouse supervisor

I sent 18 messages on a professional network and got two replies. I do not usually post, so bear with me. Some people reply with short answers.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 14 months ago, and it settled down once I kept a simple log of every call and form.

Follow up with a thank-you and a short update. One of my chats led to a referral a month later.