The Non-Needy Networking Process (How To Make High Value Connections)
The Networking Secret That Only Requires Writing Four Emails A Year
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On Finding Your People:
I’m told I have an unusual talent for finding wonderful people. Below is my strategy for having a rich social life in any large city
Disclaimer: This will require you acting in a way that is not normal. You may need to decide whether you want to be normal yet lonely or unusual yet connected
0. Treat it as a second job.
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Here are two networking games/tricks from my friend Jordan Harbinger, a lawyer turned podcaster who has transformed networking into something truly non-icky. Jordan does these on a daily basis, but you can do them whenever suits you:
Connect 4 (AKA Text Exchange): Jordan scrolls all the way down to the bottom of his thousands of text chains. There,
introverts have a very powerful skill. They can listen. It doesn’t take a lot to ask a person to lunch. You send an email. And then you listen. Soon, you will have listened to everyone. And they are all happy to talk to you. You will know their problems. You will know how you can help them, and you will. That’s how you become indispensable.
James Altucher • The Rich Employee
The story she told herself was, “Only outgoing, extroverted people are good at meeting people. Shy and introverted people can’t.” The problem: I know a ton of “shy” and “introverted” people who are outstanding at networking.
Todd Herman • The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life
- Advice: Instead of spending the time and money attending conferences and networking events, share your valuable insights by writing online. This way, the network *comes to you.