How to Activate Your Network to Find Your Next Role
I once spoke with a talented leader who sent 47 individual messages asking for "coffee to pick your brain."
Three responses. Zero leads.
Here's what most people miss: Your network wants to help you, but you're making it hard for them to do it effectively.
The problem isn't that people don't care. The problem is you're asking them to do homework.
When someone asks you to "keep me in mind for opportunities," what exactly are you supposed to keep in mind? When they ask for coffee to "pick your brain," what specific outcome are they seeking?
Your network isn't failing you. Your approach is failing your network.
The Real Solution
Your next role isn't hiding. It's sitting in the network of someone who already knows you—or someone who knows someone who knows you.
The leaders who get this right don't send dozens of individual messages. They send one clear communication that makes it easy for people to help them.
The guide below walks through the method, including the email template and "forwardable message" framework that turns one contact into five.
Your next opportunity is one connection (or one well-crafted email) away.
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