𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.
𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲.
When we connect with our inner circle, we often do not capitalize and set those folks up to help us by helping them.
𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧:
➡️ Identify who would be a part of your inner circle and come up with a specified list.
→ Mentors, friends, family, colleagues, etc.
➡️ Create a custom email template and include the following info:
→ A high-level overview of who you are, what experience entails, and what you're known for in your craft.
→ What type of opportunities are you most interested in and aligning yourself with?
→ What is the best method to connect with you? Include any documents and info that would be critical intel, such as a resume, cover letter, credentials, etc.
➡️ Offer to add any value in return to them out of good faith. Plus, you may be able to help them with something, too.
So, stop the by-drive information. It’s not serving you.
We have to help them help us land your next opportunity as efficiently and effectively as possible.
You got this!