WEBVTT - An easy way to network

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<v Speaker 1>Good morning. This is Laura. Today's tip is about an

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<v Speaker 1>easy way to know. When I ask people what they

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<v Speaker 1>want to spend more time doing, certain things come up

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<v Speaker 1>a lot, like exercising or reading. Imagine that, right. But

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<v Speaker 1>it's not all personal activities. On the work side, many

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<v Speaker 1>people tell me they should be networking more. I think

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<v Speaker 1>that's wise. Any big thing you're gonna do in life

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<v Speaker 1>is probably going to require other people. So the more

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<v Speaker 1>people you know, the bigger you're cheering squad. And that's

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<v Speaker 1>a good thing. But when you're in the busy years

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<v Speaker 1>of building your career and raising a family, going to

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<v Speaker 1>a cocktail party and handing out business cards just doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>seem like a great way to spend time. Plus, we've

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<v Speaker 1>all seen those networkers and I'm putting that in air

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<v Speaker 1>quote marks by the way, who are constantly looking over

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<v Speaker 1>people's shoulders at parties for someone more important to talk to.

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<v Speaker 1>It's all so transactional, no thank you, But there are

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<v Speaker 1>lots of other ways to nurture relationships, which I think

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<v Speaker 1>is a much better phrase than networking. Anyway. One of

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<v Speaker 1>my favorite tips comes from my friend Molly Beck, who

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<v Speaker 1>is the author of a book called reach Out that's

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<v Speaker 1>just what she advocates doing. Basically, you send one email

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<v Speaker 1>a day to someone you either know or would like

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<v Speaker 1>to get to know better. Ideally, the email is congratulating

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<v Speaker 1>the person or thanking them for something they did recently,

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<v Speaker 1>or you might send the person something that made you

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<v Speaker 1>think of them. Maybe you're introducing yourself because a friend

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<v Speaker 1>or colleague said you should get in touch, or maybe

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<v Speaker 1>you're asking a question that's well thought through, like not

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<v Speaker 1>something you can just google the answer. So just a

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<v Speaker 1>short email, take five minutes in the morning to do this.

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<v Speaker 1>One email per work day is five a week. That's

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<v Speaker 1>two fifty or so a year. Not everyone will respond,

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<v Speaker 1>but some will. Maybe a hundred will respond, and of

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<v Speaker 1>those you'll go back and forth with fifty, maybe half

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<v Speaker 1>of those will turn out to be people you really with.

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<v Speaker 1>That doesn't sound like too many, but building twenty strong

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<v Speaker 1>relationships per year is actually pretty good. In five years,

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<v Speaker 1>that's a hundred people. If you've got a hundred people

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<v Speaker 1>really cheering for you, you can do a lot. These

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<v Speaker 1>people will help you find your next job, find new employees,

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<v Speaker 1>find new markets for your projects, maybe introduce you to

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<v Speaker 1>other friends. And all this comes from sending just one

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<v Speaker 1>email per day. I know this works because Molly sent

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<v Speaker 1>me one of her reach out emails a few years

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<v Speaker 1>ago after she read a few of my books. Let

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<v Speaker 1>me read the letter to you. Good morning, Laura, thank

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<v Speaker 1>you so much for retweeting my tweet this morning about

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<v Speaker 1>my blog post where I gushed about a hundred sixty

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<v Speaker 1>eight hours. I really enjoyed both A hundred sixty eight

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<v Speaker 1>hours and What the Most Successful People Do before Breakfast?

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<v Speaker 1>And I am so intrigued and impressed by how your

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<v Speaker 1>writing career in the past few years has focused on

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<v Speaker 1>productivity and time management. What a great space. I eve

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<v Speaker 1>and made my boyfriend read What the Most Successful People

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<v Speaker 1>Do Before Breakfast before he came into a busy time

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<v Speaker 1>at his law firm, because I thought the advice was

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<v Speaker 1>so valuable. If there's anything I can do to support

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<v Speaker 1>or help you, please let me know best. Molly. Well,

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<v Speaker 1>who wouldn't like to receive a nice email like that?

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<v Speaker 1>It pretty much made my day. Just a hundred words

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<v Speaker 1>are so coming off something small I did on social media.

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<v Speaker 1>It really doesn't have to be profound. I responded, of course,

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<v Speaker 1>thanking her for her kind words, and I started following

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<v Speaker 1>her writing we've stayed in touch ever since. Isn't it

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<v Speaker 1>great to realize that you can build a network without

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<v Speaker 1>putting on uncomfortable clothes and making awkward small talk. So

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<v Speaker 1>I'm challenging you to try this, just one short email.

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<v Speaker 1>Who are you going to reach out to today? This

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<v Speaker 1>is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the

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<v Speaker 1>com for the email to spell those words out. I

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<v Speaker 1>look forward to connecting and learning how you make the

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<v Speaker 1>most of your time.