JoshuaFox comments on Business Networking through LessWrong - Less Wrong

31 Post author: JoshuaFox 02 April 2014 05:39PM

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Comment author: JoshuaFox 29 April 2014 07:27:41PM 0 points [-]

Here's the best thought I can come up with on how to do networking: Don't be shy to directly contact anyone.

You can usually dig up an email address.

When I have written politicians or other apparently busy people who don't care about me, I have gotten direct personal replies a good proportion of the time.

People don't mind, and aren't bothered by, sensible requests, even if it's not relevant to them at that moment. In fact, it's a nice little status boost to be contacted with a reasonable query.

Having a common interest like LW makes it even easier.