Big Game Hunting

If you wanted to make an investment you could be one of its Associates or Young Leaders.

Make your pitch 10 pages long, with 20 font size, and present for no more than 30 minutes.

but ideally you should find someone who knows them personally who can make an introduction.

You have to want it as bad as you want to breathe—then you will follow up with the Big Gamers you meet.

You only need to know a few things: their name; why you want to contact them; when you first met them; the “progress” or status” of your follow up; their contact information; and a short profile that describes who they are. Include their race, gender, age, company name, position and details about their interests—or whatever you find interesting abo

When I meet a Big Gamer, I ask myself, “Can I see myself being their friend in 10 years?” If the answer is yes, I stay in touch. If the answer is no, I move on. It saves you so much time, energy and effort when you think this way.

Do your best to create meaningful friendships and start creating your own shared history with Big Gamers. Contact them before an event and tell them how much you admire them—be specific—and that you are excited to meet them in person. When you meet them, you will be more of a familiar face than the nameless sea of faces at the same event.

have their email, Facebook and Twitter accounts, contact them in as many ways as possible to increase your chances of engaging them before an event. Build your shared history today.

1. Reach out to them at least a week before an event. 2. Reach out to them in as many ways as possible. 3. Be specific about why you want to meet them.