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Hey Fearless Friend!

Today on Stay Fearless or Die Trying:

1. If you upgrade to the premium version of Fearless for $17 x a month, you get a media kit or media list with 100s of contacts to cold pitch and reach out to (scroll to the bottom to find out more).

2. Everything people do wrong when networking and cold calling…

3. So I’m here to teach you how to do it right.

Stay fearless or die trying,

Alexa

What you’re doing wrong when networking:

On Dare To Be Fearless this week (audio + video) I go over things like how Chief Swag Officer is doing, what I learnt about hiring when launching this company, and what you’re doing wrong when networking/cold calling + driving sales.

I also tackle something that one of my good friends has been struggling with: not knowing what to say to people who ask what you’re doing when you simply have no idea.

It’s not a crime to tell someone you’re taking a beat, whether that be 3 days or 3 months to decide what the next step of your life is going to be.

Alexa’s Fearless Networking Tips:

• When someone asks you what you’re doing and you don’t know what you’re doing, say this: “I’m exploring new opportunities right now after having worked in X industry for the past X years”

• If you don’t follow-up within 48 hours of meeting someone at a networking event, you’re losing so much business.

• How I prevent forgetting to follow-up with someone is setting a scheduled email upon meeting someone (for example, if I attend an event at 9 AM, I’ll set a scheduled email to go out to the person I just met 4-5 hours following the event) and I write this draft email WHILE at the event. Sneak to the bathroom, the coffee bar or where the snacks are to write and schedule your draft.

The simplest follow-up email is… (copy and paste this to save in your drafts for your next event)

“Hi Alexa! It was great to meet you earlier. I wanted to follow-up and introduce myself as I’m currently working on X and think there may be some synergy between your work and mine. I’d love to jump on a call or get a coffee and chat through some ideas I have!”

• This draft is perfect if you’re a self starter/founder or looking to explore new opportunities in consulting/PR/marketing. This could also be used for more technical jobs like sales or SAAS roles. I highly suggest you replace the name Alexa but if you like my name so much, network solely with people named Alexa so you never have to swap names out.

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