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1. NETWORKING TO
SUCCESS
4 W A Y S T O B U I L D R E L A T I O N S H I P S T O D A Y

2. DID YOU KNOW?
A C C O R D I N G T O T H E U . S . B U R E A U
O F L A B O R S T A T I S T I C S . . .

3. O F A L L J O B S A R E
F O U N D T H R O U G H
N E T W O R K I N G
70%
Wow

4. SO HOW CAN YOU
MASTER NETWORKING?

5. READ ON
FOLLOW OUR SIMPLE
NETWORKING STRATEGIES TO GAIN:
1. Mentors
2. Accountability partners
3. And even job leads

6. 01
Connect with leaders on LinkedIn

7. R E G I S T E R E D
L I N K E D I N M E M B E R S
T H E R E A R E O V E R
330
Million

8. RULE OF THUMB:
G O W H E R E T H E P E O P L E A R E

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

12. NOTICE ANY MUTUAL
CONNECTIONS?
A S K T H E M F O R A N I N T R O U S I N G T H E
G E T I N T R O D U C E D F E A T U R E

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

15. 02
Connect with leaders on Twitter

16. "TWITTER IS THE INTERNET'S
COCKTAIL PARTY"
- G A R Y V A Y N E R C H U K ,
F O U N D E R O F V A Y N E R M E D I A

17. A C T I V E T W I T T E R
U S E R S . . .
W I T H O V E R
645
Million

18. YOU'LL MEET AN ABUNDANCE
OF INTERESTING PEOPLE
M A R K E T E R S , W R I T E R S ,
E N T R E P R E N E U R S . . . T H E L I S T G O E S O N

19. Click on Who to
follow, then type
in a keyword
(like "Marketing")
Head over to Twitter's #Discover
tab at the top of the page

20. Use the
Advanced Search
feature to the left
You'll get a number of related profiles.
But to get more targeted results...

21. Filter by Keywords,
Phrases, Hashtags
and Location
Find interesting people by
narrowing your profile search

22. 03
Attend meetups, conferences & industry events

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

24. TO PREP
AWESOME WEBSITES TO
GET YOU STARTED:
1. Eventbrite.com
2. Meetup.com
3. LinkedIn Groups

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

27. 04
Attend workshops & classes that interest you

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

31. 01
Find people using LinkedIn's Find Alumni

32. 02
Find people using Twitter's Advanced Search

33. 03
Connect through a mutual contact or by cold email

34. 04
Find a professional event or workshop to attend

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
1. Sign up here: bit.ly/1F7z1G7
2. Or simply visit the link in the
description below

39. HAPPY NETWORKING!
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