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Here are today's fresh opportunities for Tuesday, April 7th:

You send a LinkedIn connection request:

"Hi! I'd love to connect and learn more about your experience in marketing!"

No response.

Here's why: It's generic, vague, and gives them no reason to care.

The networking message that actually works:

Line 1: Shared connection or specific detail about them
Line 2: One specific question (not "pick your brain")
Line 3: Easy opt-out

The template:

"Hi [Name], I saw you're [specific role] at [Company]. I'm a [your year] at [School] interested in [field]. Quick question: [one specific question]? No worries if you're swamped - I know you're busy!"

Real examples:

Good:

"Hi Sarah, I saw you're a Product Manager at Spotify. I'm a junior at NYU interested in product management. Quick question: When you were interviewing for PM roles, what type of projects stood out most on candidates' portfolios? No worries if you're swamped - I know you're busy!"

Why this works:
✅ Shows you researched them
✅ Specific, answerable question
✅ Respectful of their time
✅ Clear what you want

Bad:

"Hi Sarah, I'd love to connect and pick your brain about product management. Would you have time for a 30-minute call?"

Why this fails:
❌ Vague request
❌ Big time commitment
❌ Doesn't show you did any research
❌ No specific question

More good examples:

For someone at your dream company:

"Hi Mike, I saw you're a Data Analyst at Google. I'm a sophomore at Georgia Tech studying statistics. Quick question: What technical skills do you use most in your day-to-day work? No worries if you're swamped!"

For an alum:

"Hi Jennifer, Fellow Michigan State grad here! I saw you work in consulting at Deloitte. Quick question: How did you prepare for case interviews when you were recruiting? No worries if you're swamped!"

For someone in your target field:

"Hi Alex, I saw you work in UX design at Adobe. I'm a design student at Parsons building my portfolio. Quick question: What type of projects get the most attention from recruiters in UX? No worries if you're swamped!"

What makes questions "good":

✅ Specific and focused
✅ Can be answered in 2-3 sentences
✅ Shows you're doing your own work
✅ Relevant to their experience

What makes questions "bad":

❌ "What's it like working there?" (too broad)
❌ "How did you get your job?" (Google exists)
❌ "Can you refer me?" (before building any relationship)
❌ "Do you have any advice?" (too vague)

When they respond:

Thank them genuinely and keep it short:

"This is super helpful - thank you! I really appreciate you taking the time."

Don't immediately ask for more. Build the relationship over time.

After a few exchanges, then you can ask:

"This has been really valuable. If you ever have 15 minutes for a quick call, I'd love to hear more about your path into [field]. Either way, thanks again for your help!"

The response rate:

Generic "I'd love to connect": 5-10% response rate

Specific question with context: 40-60% response rate

Do this today:

Find 3 people on LinkedIn in roles you want.

Write a personalized message for each using this template.

Send them today.

One response is worth 10 generic messages sent.

-Ford from Runway

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