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9. SO HOW?
FOCUS ON "WARM CONTACTS" FIRST.
USE LINKEDIN'S:
1. Find Alumni feature
2. Get Introduced feature, while
tapping into your mutual connections
10. Hover over the
Connections tab
at the top
Alumni are more willing to connect
with those from their Alma Mater
11. Filter by Location,
Company and
Industry to get
targeted profiles
Find relevant people to connect with
by filtering your search
13. THEN...
NO MUTUAL CONTACTS? COLD EMAIL
THEM INTRODUCING YOURSELF:
1. Find an email on their LinkedIn,
social profiles, or Google search
2. Test their email on MailTester.com
14. NEXT TIP
SEND A CONCISE, PERSONALIZED
MESSAGE. EXPRESS YOUR:
1. Genuine interest in their work
2. Desire to learn from their expertise
3. Availability to chat if they're open
23. NO MORE LAME
"NETWORKING" EVENTS
A T T E N D R E L E V A N T I N T E R E S T I N G E V E N T S ,
W H E R E Y O U ' L L F I N D L I K E - M I N D E D P E O P L E
25. PRO TIP
HAVE A STRATEGY GOING IN.
VISIT THE EVENT PAGE FOR INFO ON:
1. Speakers at the event
2. Topics they'll be presenting on
3. Key influencers who are attending
26. T O E N G A G E A B O U T
T H E E V E N T
T W E E T A T T H E M
T H E D A Y B E F O R E
28. PRO TIP
BY ATTENDING A CLASS OR
WORKSHOP, YOU GET A CHANCE TO:
1. Meet highly experienced teachers
2. Connect with other students
3. Learn and improve your skills
29. C H A T W I T H T H E M
A F T E R T H E S E S S I O N
R E S E A R C H T H E
I N S T R U C T O R
30. TO-DO'S
ONLINE OR OFFLINE,
HERE ARE SOME KEY TAKEAWAYS:
1. Research relevant people & events
2. Have a strategy before reaching out
3. Practice for ultimate confidence
35. PRACTICE
F O L L O W T H E S E T I P S A N D B U I L D U P Y O U R
N E T W O R K I N G S K I L L S L I T T L E B Y L I T T L E
36. F O R M O R E I N - D E P T H
S T R A T E G I E S . . .
W A N T M O R E T I P S
O N N E T W O R K I N G ?
37. ALSO...
VISIT OUR RESOURCES PAGE ON
OPPIN.CO WHERE YOU'LL FIND:
1. Our full networking guide, with tips
on deepening the relationship
2. Email scripts that get responses
38. LINK
BE SURE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR FREE
NETWORKING TO SUCCESS SERIES
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