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The Meditations Newsletter #015
Alex from Sunsama
When You’re Reaching Out to a Stranger You Admire
Perhaps it’s someone who works in a relevant department at your dream company. Or, maybe it’s that experienced professional who has a stellar reputation in your field. Either way, you’re eager to establish some sort of connection with this person that you respect—even though you’ve never actually met.
*Hello [Name],*
*I hope you’re having a great week!*
*My name is [Your name], and I work as [Position] at [Company]. I became familiar with your work when [how you discovered this person] and wanted to reach out to tell you how much I admire your [skill or specific experience].*
*If you’re open to it, I’d love to [grab coffee/connect on LinkedIn/other opportunity to get to know each other] to [keep in touch/learn more about your experience].*
*Really looking forward to keeping in touch, [Name]!*
*Best,*
*[Your name]*
4 Email Templates to Make Networking Way Less Awkward
Kat Boogaard
**Get Current**
• **Review “Next Actions” lists** — Take inventory of the tasks and reminders you have coming up.
• **Review previous calendar data** — Flip through the last 2-3 weeks of calendar items to look for any outstanding items of things that may require follow-up.
• **Review upcoming calendar** — Zoom in on the future by looking ahead at your calendar items. Ensure that anything you need to prepare for is captured on your task list.
• **Review “Waiting For” list** — Reflect on outstanding items you need from others and make a note of what requires follow-up or impacts your own work.
• **Review “Projects” (and “Larger Outcome”) Lists** — Look through any and all project lists to assess their progress and make additional action items to drive initiatives forward.
• **Review any relevant checklists** — Assess any other lists that are relevant to work and life that may need your attention.
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