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On Deck

NumberContact Position Connection1 John Doe Designer Acme Corp Ramit Sethi2 Jane Doe Designer Sample, Inc College Alum3 Mark Sample Senior Designer Sample, Inc Jane Doe456789

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Organization

A2

Your first step is generate leads. You can use LinkedIn, College Alumni websites or other sources to find people you want to Naturally Network with. -Omar Lopez

A5

Let's pretend you find John Doe through LinkedIn and Jane Doe (no relation) through your college alumni website. Put their information here. Don't worry about Mark Sample yet. -Omar Lopez

B7

Mark, the hiring manager at Sample, Inc., was referred to us by Jane. Keep track of Mark's contact information here and run him through the system. Keep track of when you email him, whether he responds and what kind of meeting you set up using subsequent tabs. -Omar Lopez

[email protected]@[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



NotesWorked at Sample, Inc for 3 years, another company I'm interested inWent to the same school, must use that connection in email.Connected by Jane Doe

Sent Email

Number Name Position Organization Connection1 John Doe Designer Acme Corp Ramit Sethi2 Jane Doe Designer Sample, Inc College Alum3 Mark Sample Senior Designer Sample, Inc Jane Doe456789

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Email [email protected] Worked at Sample, Inc for 3 years, another company I'm [email protected] Went to the same school, must use that connection in [email protected] Connected by Jane Doe




Date SentMM/DD/YYYYMM/DD/YYYYMM/DD/YYYY

H4

Once you send John and Jane an email requesting a Natural Networking meeting, just copy and paste their information here and note when you sent them the email. -Omar Lopez

Responded

Number Name Position Organization Connection1 Jane Doe Designer Sample, Inc College Alum2 Mark SamplSenior DesignSample, Inc Jane Doe3456789

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Email Notes Date [email protected] Went to the same school, must use that connectionMM/DD/[email protected] Connected by Jane Doe MM/DD/YYYY



Type Date ScheduledCoffee MM/DD/YYYYCoffee MM/DD/YYYY

I4

Jane responded. Success! Note what kind of meeting it is (coffee/telephone/etc.) and when it's happening so you can put it on your calendar. -Omar Lopez

Phone Call, Coffee, Interview

Number Name Position Organization Connection1 Jane Doe Designer Sample, Inc College Alum2 Mark Sample Senior Designer Sample, Inc Jane Doe3456789

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Email Research Notes Date [email protected] Went to the same school, must use that connectionMM/DD/[email protected] Connected by Jane Doe MM/DD/YYYY



Type Date ScheduledCoffee MM/DD/YYYYCoffee MM/DD/YYYY

NN NotesSuggested I talk to the hiring manager, Mark SampleMain pain point for Sample, Inc: They need designers with multi-disciplinary experience

K4

After your Natural Networking meeting, write down important notes here. During the conversation she suggested you speak with Mark, the hiring manger at Sample, Inc. So we take that information and go back to first tab... -Omar Lopez

Closing the Loop

NumberName Position OrganizatioConnectioEmail1 Jane Doe Designer Sample, Inc College Al [email protected] Mark Sample Senior DesignSample, Inc Jane Doe [email protected]

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Research Notes Status Type Date SchedulWent to the same school, must use that connectionMM/DD/YYYCoffeeMM/DD/YYYYConnected by Jane Doe MM/DD/YYYCoffeeMM/DD/YYYY

NN Notes Thank You Suggested I talk to MM/DD/YYYYMain pain point for Sample, Inc: They need designers with multi-discipli MM/DD/YYYY

L5

Note when you sent Jane and Mark thank you emails (it should be the same day as you met. No longer than the next day). -Omar Lopez

Add Value Close the Loop MM/DD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYYMM/DD/YYYY MM/DD/YYYY

M5

Send your Natural Networking contacts an email 1-2 weeks later that keeps them in the loop and has an article or something similar attached. -Omar Lopez

N5

2-3 Weeks later, send your contacts another update. Keep track of it all here. -Omar Lopez

Job Status

Number Position Organization Status1 Designer Sample, Inc MM/DD/YYYY Awaiting Reply MM/DD/YYYY23456789

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Application Submitted

Writing Exercise

A2

You're applying for the Designer job at Sample, Inc. Great! Keep track of the process's progress on this page. -Omar Lopez

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Phone Interview

In-Person Interview

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