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How to Make the Right Connections When You Don't Already Have an "In"
Connect With The Right People
Knowing what you want and whom you want to connect with matters.
Using social media tools like LinkedIn is a good start to speed up your initial connection with the people aligned with your goals.
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Connect With The Right People
Knowing what you want and whom you want to connect with matters.
Using social media tools like LinkedIn is a good start to speed up your initial connection with the people aligned with your goals.
The Six Degrees Of Separation
According to the theory of the Six Degrees Of Separation, we all are only a few people away from everyone else.
Embrace your friends' references and contacts to get to know people that can help you in your professional pursuits.
Give Free Talks
If you don't know anyone, a brilliant strategy is to provide free talks and seminars, and in the process build a completely organic list of people who connect with you and know your work.
Create Content to Attract People
Creating content to attract the right kind of people towards you is a good and proven technique for getting to know people.
Understand that instead of going to them, you have to attract them to you.
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Listening
One of the best networking hacks in the world.
People with knowledge tend to hold back what they know under the presumption that you aren't really interested in what they have to say. But if you listen and show not only your interest but your appreciation, they will share. They will share everything they know, and then some. So not only is this a learning opportunity for you, but it becomes one of the fastest ways to make friends and build an incredible network.
Ask for an introduction
Everybody knows someone. If you want to meet someone in particular, ask the people you know if they know anyone who knows the person--and then ask them to make an introduction.
At the end of the day, a warm lead is always better than a cold lead. If you can get in the door with some sort of referral, that will always be better than a cold email or phone call.
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