Instead, just give them a ring at their office and make friends with their secretary. A lot of people don’t want to deal with scheduling a phone call via email, and will easily shrug you off. You’d be surprised how simple yet effective this is. Make yourself known and you’ll see opportunities smack you in the face. I’ve met so many great business contacts through the gym. Why? Because you NEVER KNOW who knows who. Local coffee shop? Gym? Club? You should know the regulars and the regulars should know you. Talk To EveryoneĮverywhere you frequent, you should know at least 5 people there. Just remember: they’re busy people, so KEEP IT SHORT. Show that you’re hungry and you’re eager to learn and you’d be surprised how many people return with positive words. Now, if you have nothing to offer in return, then #1 has to really stand out. The key here is two things: 1, showing your enthusiasm for wanting to learn, and 2, what you can give them in return. If you have 30 minutes to spare sometime this week, I’d love to meet up for coffee to pick your brain a bit.” If coffee isn’t your gig, ask for a quick 15 minute call. Something along the lines of, “Hey, I wanted to reach out because. Pick who you want to get in touch with and shoot them a message. I would suggest email, although I’ve heard of success being found through Twitter as well. Once you build yourself up a bit (1-2k minimum) you should then start reaching out, interacting with, and starting conversations between other thought leaders in the space. Who would you rather talk to/do business with/hire? A kid with a sheet of paper that says where he graduated and which summer camps he worked at growing up? Or a kid who has 10k followers on social media and is an active blogger and has relationships with other writers/content creators in that niche space? It’s a no brainer.īuild up yourself in the industry you want to tackle and use your social presence as leverage. Instead, we will judge each other based on our digital, live, real-time resumés-otherwise known as our Social Presence. I’m a firm believer that within the next 10 years, having a “resumé” will be a thing of the past. So ask your friends to introduce you to their friends. Cole does and I think he’d be a great resource! I’ll let you guys take it from here.” Ask them to do a simple email introduction-”Hey, just wanted to connect you with Cole here. Tap your social circle and see who you know can introduce you to who you want to meet. The golden rule is that if you can get your friend to recommend you, you’re in. Producer’s note: Someone on Quora asked: What are the proven methods of contacting successful business people? Here is one of the best answers that’s been pulled from the thread.

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