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Listen to Time Out a 28 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:29,480 Speaker 1: fair Play podcast on the I Heart radio app, Apple podcasts, 29 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:37,600 Speaker 1: or wherever you get your podcasts. On April four, Dr 30 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: Martin Luther King was shot and killed in Memphis. A 31 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:44,400 Speaker 1: petty criminal named James Earl Ray was arrested. Case closed 32 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:50,200 Speaker 1: right James Sylvy was upon or the official story, some 33 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: of the evidence, as far as I was concerned, did 34 00:01:53,280 --> 00:01:57,560 Speaker 1: not match the circumstances. This is the MLK tapes. The 35 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 1: first episodes are available now was and on the I 36 00:02:00,560 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 1: Heart radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. 37 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:15,200 Speaker 1: Good morning, this is Laura. Welcome to the New Corner Office, 38 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 1: the podcast where we share strategies for thriving in the 39 00:02:18,639 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: new world of work, where location and hours are more 40 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,880 Speaker 1: flexible than in the past. Today's tip is to ask 41 00:02:25,960 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: for introductions. Asking friends and colleagues to introduce you to 42 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,600 Speaker 1: their friends and colleagues is quite possibly the most efficient 43 00:02:33,639 --> 00:02:36,359 Speaker 1: way you can network, and it is a very rewarding 44 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: way to grow your business. This tip comes from marketing 45 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:45,120 Speaker 1: consultants SHAWNA Chamber's new book Marketing Tips for Small business Owners. 46 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,120 Speaker 1: Right there in the middle, tip number fifty two is 47 00:02:49,160 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 1: to create a list of people you think could help 48 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 1: your business and get in touch. Getting in touch often 49 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,320 Speaker 1: requires working your network, so I reached out to Shona 50 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:03,000 Speaker 1: to get her advice on seeking introductions. Why are they 51 00:03:03,040 --> 00:03:06,280 Speaker 1: so important? She told me that if you approach someone 52 00:03:06,320 --> 00:03:09,239 Speaker 1: you would like to connect with cold, they may be interested. 53 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 1: But if someone they already know tells them about this interesting, 54 00:03:13,040 --> 00:03:16,560 Speaker 1: hard working new person, well, as you can imagine, it 55 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,640 Speaker 1: makes the likelihood of the new connection being interested a 56 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:24,600 Speaker 1: lot higher. We are all influenced by word of mouth recommendations. 57 00:03:25,280 --> 00:03:28,400 Speaker 1: If someone you know recommends a new coffee shop, you 58 00:03:28,440 --> 00:03:31,000 Speaker 1: are more likely to be impressed. Then if the new 59 00:03:31,040 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: coffee shop recommends themselves via advertising, SHOWNA says, now, my 60 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: guess is that you already know this, but most of 61 00:03:40,520 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 1: the time, when people think they are asking for introductions 62 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: and referrals, the actual ask is pretty vague. Think the 63 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 1: note on your dentist's bill or your realtors business cards 64 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:55,160 Speaker 1: saying that the highest compliment you can pay is recommending 65 00:03:55,240 --> 00:03:58,120 Speaker 1: us to a friend or family member. That is not 66 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 1: really asking for introduction. People are busy to make useful connections. 67 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: You should ask for specific introductions to specific people. So 68 00:04:09,520 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 1: how can you politely go about doing that? Shonah says that, 69 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:17,120 Speaker 1: depending on the relationship you have with someone, you may 70 00:04:17,160 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: ask to take them out for coffee or a virtual 71 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:23,400 Speaker 1: coffee and build your request into a nice networking session 72 00:04:23,440 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 1: with them. That way, you have warmed them up and 73 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: reminded them of your good qualities before asking for an introduction. 74 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,240 Speaker 1: Some of those good qualities you are casually reminding them 75 00:04:34,279 --> 00:04:37,560 Speaker 1: of might be things that you are doing for them, 76 00:04:37,600 --> 00:04:41,880 Speaker 1: making introductions, offering your own recommendations, that sort of thing. 77 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 1: Networking is always mutual. Perhaps most important, when you make 78 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:52,520 Speaker 1: your request, don't make it a fishing expedition. Shonah says 79 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:54,479 Speaker 1: that it is good to have a reason ready to 80 00:04:54,520 --> 00:04:57,600 Speaker 1: give your contact for the request. For example, you are 81 00:04:57,640 --> 00:05:00,200 Speaker 1: hoping to move sideways in the organization and you've feel 82 00:05:00,240 --> 00:05:02,800 Speaker 1: this person could be really helpful in that. Or you 83 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:05,400 Speaker 1: could tell your contact how you really enjoy the articles 84 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:08,279 Speaker 1: that the new person publishes on LinkedIn and you'd like 85 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 1: to chance to talk further with them about this. Shonah 86 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 1: mentions that you could also talk about a shared interest, 87 00:05:15,080 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 1: anything that seems less out of the blue. Essentially, she says, 88 00:05:19,520 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 1: you are trying to ensure that your relationship with your 89 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:25,839 Speaker 1: contact stays healthy regardless of the success of their introduction, 90 00:05:27,040 --> 00:05:28,960 Speaker 1: and be clear what you are going to use this 91 00:05:29,040 --> 00:05:34,280 Speaker 1: introduction for a fifteen minute phone conversation is a reasonable ask. 92 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: Weekly hour long mentoring sessions not so much. Wait until 93 00:05:39,920 --> 00:05:43,080 Speaker 1: you've established an independent and good relationship with your new 94 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:47,120 Speaker 1: contact before you get too far out on a limb. Finally, 95 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:49,599 Speaker 1: make it really easy for your friend to make the 96 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: introduction and request. You could write an email for your 97 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,600 Speaker 1: contact that's easy for them to add to, or they 98 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: could simply forward it. You shouldn't be c sed on 99 00:05:58,760 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: this forwarding. You want the other person to freely opt 100 00:06:02,520 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: in to this double opt in introduction. Then you know 101 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:11,040 Speaker 1: that it's all good. Once you follow up in any case, 102 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 1: think about who you'd like to meet. Think about who 103 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,280 Speaker 1: you know who could introduce you. Think about why you 104 00:06:17,279 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 1: would like to be introduced, and be specific about your request. 105 00:06:21,960 --> 00:06:25,559 Speaker 1: Make it easy for your contact to introduce you. Most 106 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:29,120 Speaker 1: likely everyone will be happy to go along, and you'll 107 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:31,960 Speaker 1: expand your network and make your contact feel good about 108 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:36,040 Speaker 1: it too. And if it doesn't work, well, no big deal. 109 00:06:36,839 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 1: Not everything in life does work. As long as you 110 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:42,720 Speaker 1: are doing good things for your friends and introducing them 111 00:06:42,720 --> 00:06:45,479 Speaker 1: to other people as well, it will all come out 112 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,120 Speaker 1: in the wash. When your friends know that you do 113 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,679 Speaker 1: want to be introduced to people, they will likely start 114 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 1: looking for opportunities for you, and that is an incredibly 115 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:59,920 Speaker 1: efficient way to network. 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