[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":586},["ShallowReactive",2],{"/reference/use-cases/network-of-people":3,"/reference/use-cases/network-of-people-surround":579},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":569,"extension":570,"links":571,"meta":572,"navigation":573,"path":575,"seo":576,"stem":577,"__hash__":578},"docs/2.reference/use-cases/network-of-people.md","Network of people",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":548},"minimark",[9,22,51,56,62,73,77,84,116,123,127,130,168,182,186,210,222,226,229,261,279,283,293,298,314,331,338,342,349,353,357,371,375,390,433,437,475,486,490],[10,11,12,13,17,18,21],"p",{},"Most spaces include a ",[14,15,16],"strong",{},"Person"," object type. This guide shows how to grow that from a contact sheet into a ",[14,19,20],{},"network",": people linked to companies, places, meetings, projects, books, and travel ideas—so context surfaces when you need it (prep for a call, planning a trip, “who do we know at…?”).",[10,23,24,25,30,31,35,36,40,41,45,46,50],{},"It assumes you are comfortable with ",[26,27,29],"a",{"href":28},"/reference/content-types","object types",", ",[26,32,34],{"href":33},"/reference/properties","properties",", and ",[26,37,39],{"href":38},"/reference/backlinks","backlinks",". For meeting-specific workflows, see ",[26,42,44],{"href":43},"/reference/use-cases/meeting-notes","Meeting notes","; for saved lists on dashboards, see ",[26,47,49],{"href":48},"/reference/use-cases/queries-in-practice","Queries in practice",".",[52,53,55],"h2",{"id":54},"start-from-the-person-template","Start from the Person template",[10,57,58,59,61],{},"Add the ",[14,60,16],{}," template (or equivalent) so every person shares the same structure: title, tags, contact fields, image, category (for example personal / professional / family), and a body for notes—gift ideas, facts you want to remember, or anything else you prefer to keep on the object instead of only in prose.",[10,63,64,65,68,69,72],{},"Open ",[14,66,67],{},"Object settings"," for Person (menu on the type or on an instance). Changes there apply to ",[14,70,71],{},"every"," person object, past and future: you are editing the type, not a single page.",[52,74,76],{"id":75},"extend-person-with-useful-properties","Extend Person with useful properties",[10,78,79,80,83],{},"Add properties from the type panel or via ",[14,81,82],{},"New property"," in settings. Examples that work across personal and work contexts:",[85,86,87,103],"ul",{},[88,89,90,93,94,98,99,102],"li",{},[14,91,92],{},"Date & time"," — ",[95,96,97],"em",{},"Last seen"," and ",[95,100,101],{},"Last reached out"," (or similar) so relationship maintenance is visible at a glance.",[88,104,105,93,108,111,112,115],{},[14,106,107],{},"Text",[95,109,110],{},"Memory jog"," for small facts you do not want to lose; ",[95,113,114],{},"Job title"," when work context matters.",[10,117,118,119,122],{},"You do not have to fill everything when you create someone—capture the person first, then enrich during a weekly or monthly review. ",[14,120,121],{},"Table view"," on the Person type is useful for that bird’s-eye pass over columns.",[52,124,126],{"id":125},"link-people-to-organizations-works-at","Link people to organizations (“works at”)",[10,128,129],{},"To answer “who do I know at this company?” and to let company pages list contacts:",[131,132,133,140],"ol",{},[88,134,135,136,139],{},"Add an ",[14,137,138],{},"Organization"," type (template or custom).",[88,141,142,143,145,146,152,153,156,157,159,160,163,164,167],{},"On ",[14,144,16],{},", add an ",[14,147,148],{},[26,149,151],{"href":150},"/reference/properties#object-select","object select"," property named something like ",[14,154,155],{},"Works at",". In the property settings, set the link to ",[14,158,138],{}," and choose ",[14,161,162],{},"single"," or ",[14,165,166],{},"multiple"," organizations per person.",[10,169,170,171,174,175,181],{},"When you pick an organization on a person, the ",[14,172,173],{},"organization’s backlinks"," show everyone linked through that property—unless you use ",[14,176,177],{},[26,178,180],{"href":179},"/reference/object-properties#two-way-linked-properties","two-way linked properties",", in which case the reciprocal property on the organization stays in sync with the person.",[52,183,185],{"id":184},"link-people-to-locations","Link people to locations",[131,187,188,195],{},[88,189,190,191,194],{},"Create a ",[14,192,193],{},"Location"," object type (icon and properties as you like).",[88,196,142,197,145,199,203,204,206,207,209],{},[14,198,16],{},[14,200,201],{},[26,202,151],{"href":150}," property linked to ",[14,205,193],{}," for where they live or spend time (single location or ",[14,208,166],{}," places).",[10,211,212,213,217,218,221],{},"Again, you might want to use ",[14,214,215],{},[26,216,180],{"href":179},", so that the locations and people sync to the property automatically. Over time you can open a city and see ",[14,219,220],{},"who lives there"," from that one person property.",[52,223,225],{"id":224},"countries-and-ai-assisted-filling-optional","Countries and AI-assisted filling (optional)",[10,227,228],{},"To group locations under countries without typing the same country name everywhere:",[131,230,231,238,250],{},[88,232,233,234,237],{},"Create a simple ",[14,235,236],{},"Country"," object type.",[88,239,142,240,145,242,246,247,249],{},[14,241,193],{},[14,243,244],{},[26,245,151],{"href":150}," property ",[14,248,236],{},", linked to the Country type.",[88,251,252,253,256,257,260],{},"If you use ",[14,254,255],{},"AI auto-fill"," on that property, Capacities can suggest a country from ",[14,258,259],{},"objects you already have","—it will not invent a long list of entities you never created.",[10,262,263,264,267,268,271,272,163,275,278],{},"On the Location type’s ",[14,265,266],{},"table view",", you can revisit rows later and use ",[14,269,270],{},"Fill"," when you are ready. AI-powered features require a ",[14,273,274],{},"Pro",[14,276,277],{},"Believer"," plan and AI enabled; without that, pick the country manually from the object select dropdown.",[52,280,282],{"id":281},"meetings-and-projects","Meetings and projects",[10,284,285,286,98,289,292],{},"Add ",[14,287,288],{},"Meeting",[14,290,291],{},"Project"," types (templates are fine). Two patterns matter for people:",[294,295,297],"h3",{"id":296},"object-select-vs-text-for-who-was-there","Object select vs text for “who was there?”",[10,299,300,301,304,305,313],{},"The Meeting template may ship with a ",[14,302,303],{},"text"," field for attendees. That is flexible: you can type names, paste text, or insert ",[26,306,308,312],{"href":307},"/reference/block-based-linking",[309,310,311],"code",{},"@"," mentions and links"," to people. This is especially useful when someone appears once and you do not want a full Person object.",[10,315,316,317,319,320,322,323,325,326,330],{},"If you prefer a strict roster and dropdown creation, replace or supplement with an ",[14,318,151],{}," (",[14,321,166],{}," people) linked to ",[14,324,16],{},". You can pair it with ",[14,327,328],{},[26,329,180],{"href":179}," so each person’s page shows the reciprocal “meetings they attended” field without relying only on backlinks.",[10,332,333,334,337],{},"Editing properties on the Meeting type affects ",[14,335,336],{},"all"," meetings; deleting a property removes it everywhere, so confirm when the app warns you.",[294,339,341],{"id":340},"link-meetings-to-projects","Link meetings to projects",[10,343,135,344,346,347,50],{},[14,345,151],{}," (or text, if you want freeform) on Meeting pointing at ",[14,348,291],{},[52,350,352],{"id":351},"recommendations-books-and-places","Recommendations: books and places",[294,354,356],{"id":355},"books","Books",[10,358,359,360,363,364,367,368,370],{},"You can add a ",[14,361,362],{},"Recommended by"," property to the ",[14,365,366],{},"Book"," template. You can keep plain text or link to a ",[14,369,16],{}," so conversations (“I finally read what you suggested”) stay grounded in your network.",[294,372,374],{"id":373},"places-to-eat-stay-or-visit","Places to eat, stay, or visit",[10,376,377,378,381,382,385,386,389],{},"You can split restaurants, hotels, and attractions into separate types, or use one ",[14,379,380],{},"Place"," type with ",[14,383,384],{},"collections"," or a ",[14,387,388],{},"category"," dimension:",[85,391,392,401,409],{},[88,393,394,395,397,398,400],{},"Add a ",[14,396,362],{}," text property (names or ",[309,399,311],{}," links).",[88,402,135,403,405,406,408],{},[14,404,151],{}," for ",[14,407,193],{}," (or city) so each place ties to your location objects.",[88,410,411,412,415,416,418,419,422,423,425,426,429,430,432],{},"Use a ",[14,413,414],{},"label"," property (single or multi-select) for ",[14,417,388],{}," (restaurant, hotel, attraction), with a ",[14,420,421],{},"fixed set"," of options so the dropdown stays focused. If you prefer categories drawn from your tag list, use an ",[14,424,151],{}," linked to ",[14,427,428],{},"Tag"," and still use a ",[14,431,421],{}," so the field does not list every tag in your space.",[294,434,436],{"id":435},"queries-vs-collections-pro","Queries vs collections (Pro)",[10,438,439,440,443,444,447,448,451,452,30,455,458,459,462,463,466,467,470,471,474],{},"On the Place type, ",[14,441,442],{},"New query"," with a filter such as ",[14,445,446],{},"Category includes hotel"," gives a list that ",[14,449,450],{},"updates automatically"," when new matching places exist. Choose ",[14,453,454],{},"table",[14,456,457],{},"wall",", or ",[14,460,461],{},"gallery"," depending on whether you want columns, cards, or images. ",[14,464,465],{},"Pin to dashboard"," nests the query under the type (and on the object-type dashboard). ",[14,468,469],{},"Duplicate"," the query and change the filter (for example to ",[14,472,473],{},"restaurant",") instead of maintaining parallel manual collections.",[10,476,477,478,481,482,485],{},"Collections stay ",[14,479,480],{},"manual","; queries stay ",[14,483,484],{},"rule-based",". Use both if you like a curated “best of” list alongside an exhaustive auto list.",[52,487,489],{"id":488},"where-to-go-next","Where to go next",[85,491,492,498,504,511,517,522,527,534,541],{},[88,493,494,497],{},[26,495,496],{"href":28},"Content types"," — built-in and custom types",[88,499,500,503],{},[26,501,502],{"href":33},"Properties"," — object select (single or multiple), labels, dates, and link targets",[88,505,506,510],{},[26,507,509],{"href":508},"/reference/object-properties","Object properties"," — two-way linked properties, fixed sets, and customization",[88,512,513,516],{},[26,514,515],{"href":38},"Backlinks"," — embed layouts and relationship labels from property names",[88,518,519,521],{},[26,520,44],{"href":43}," — templates, calendar, tasks",[88,523,524,526],{},[26,525,49],{"href":48}," — dashboards and embeds",[88,528,529,533],{},[26,530,532],{"href":531},"/reference/use-cases/daily-notes","Daily notes"," — capture and review before objects exist",[88,535,536,540],{},[26,537,539],{"href":538},"/reference/bulk-actions","Bulk actions"," — turn blocks into objects",[88,542,543,547],{},[26,544,546],{"href":545},"/reference/ai-assistant","AI assistant"," — plan features and opt-in behaviour",{"title":549,"searchDepth":550,"depth":551,"links":552},"",1,2,[553,554,555,556,557,558,563,568],{"id":54,"depth":551,"text":55},{"id":75,"depth":551,"text":76},{"id":125,"depth":551,"text":126},{"id":184,"depth":551,"text":185},{"id":224,"depth":551,"text":225},{"id":281,"depth":551,"text":282,"children":559},[560,562],{"id":296,"depth":561,"text":297},3,{"id":340,"depth":561,"text":341},{"id":351,"depth":551,"text":352,"children":564},[565,566,567],{"id":355,"depth":561,"text":356},{"id":373,"depth":561,"text":374},{"id":435,"depth":561,"text":436},{"id":488,"depth":551,"text":489},"Model people as a hub type, link them to organizations, locations, meetings, and recommendations, then navigate the graph with backlinks, queries, and optional AI.","md",null,{},{"icon":574},"i-ph-share-network","/reference/use-cases/network-of-people",{"title":5,"description":569},"2.reference/use-cases/network-of-people","hULYs25_PotdE3jHkLx1qdqyoUm8SDov9WnUPoehZoQ",[580,583],{"title":44,"path":43,"stem":581,"icon":582,"children":-1},"2.reference/use-cases/meeting-notes","i-ph-users-three",{"title":49,"path":48,"stem":584,"icon":585,"children":-1},"2.reference/use-cases/queries-in-practice","i-ph-funnel",1779355246385]