Personal Branding Tip 183 · Relationships
Pitch Your Idols as a Peer
Rewrite your next outreach: drop “biggest fan”, name one specific thing they did, say what you do in a sentence and make a clear request.
Take It With You
Download the card for a feed, a story or a link, or share it straight from your phone. Please keep the MCG mark on it.
Why It Works
The Manifesto shows that a fan request reads as fan mail, while a peer request reads as respect and gets a hearing.
Where It Comes From
- Category
- Relationships: The people who know you, and the people they know.
- In the Series
- Tip 183 of 365. One tip leads each day, in order, and the cycle begins again after the last.
Relationships
More on Relationships
Tip 193 · RelationshipsCollaborate Outside Your FieldPick one person in a contrasting field, a comedian if you work in finance or a chef if you practice law, and propose a joint conversation or appearance.
Tip 198 · RelationshipsLeave Your Group at Every EventAt your next event, split from the people you came with for part of each day. Set a number of new contacts you will leave with.
Tip 204 · RelationshipsSolve Problems With IntroductionsThe next time someone mentions a problem, think of who you know that solves it and make the introduction within a day. Vet them first.
Engagements
Your name is already being interpreted. The question is who are they, and what are they thinking?
Engagements are accepted by application and seats are limited each quarter. Tell us who you are, what you are building, and the position you intend to hold.
Consultations are virtual or in person. See what each includes, and what is asked of you: Virtual or In Person.