Monday, July 2, 2012

Networking strategy - Part4

ROUND THE BASE OF YOUR TARGET CONTACT

Step back to have a wider view

Before going "head first" in.. the wall, as I previously said, take the time to follow the protocol and will be pleasantly surprised by the result and have your efforts rewarded.
The idea is to walk around your target to collect as much information as you can and get closer and closer while surrounding it.

Find an informational contact

It can be someone in your level 2 or 3 LinkedIn network, or a friend that knows someone in the company you're targeting, or the author of an article interviewing your target hiring manager..

Be creative. I'll develop it in a next post.

The right approach

First, you have to consider that you’re asking for information, not a favour. It means that this person, even though in the position of helping you, would be likely to inform you, not to please you.

To keep an informal distance, present it as an investigation.

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Author - Kevin Simonnet

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