How to ask startup people for introductions

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Post by alexschiff » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 5:03 PM UTC

How to ask startup people for introductions
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Re: How to ask startup people for introductions

#2

Post by dpolaske » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 5:32 PM UTC

Great post man, totally agree. People are busy you got to make it easy for them to help you.

Re: How to ask startup people for introductions

#3

Post by jenne313 » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 5:38 PM UTC

I wish more people understood how to ask for an introduction with grace. Too often it feels like there's no option to say no.

Re: How to ask startup people for introductions

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Post by alexschiff » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 5:43 PM UTC

dpolaske wrote: post #2

Great post man, totally agree. People are busy you got to make it easy for them to help you.

Thanks!

Re: How to ask startup people for introductions

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Post by alexschiff » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 5:44 PM UTC

jenne313 wrote: post #3

I wish more people understood how to ask for an introduction with grace. Too often it feels like there's no option to say no.

This is a format that was beaten into me when I got started - most people default to really inefficient habits.

Re: How to ask startup people for introductions

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Post by danielfriedman » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 5:51 PM UTC

If the person you want to get intro-ed to is too busy to currently help you out, is it typically OK to follow up again just a month later? Or would you recommend trying to get intro-ed by someone else?

Re: How to ask startup people for introductions

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Post by alexschiff » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 5:52 PM UTC

danielfriedman wrote: post #6

If the person you want to get intro-ed to is too busy to currently help you out, is it typically OK to follow up again just a month later? Or would you recommend trying to get intro-ed by someone else?

I'm assuming this is after the intro is made - no need to get a second intro unless it's after a really long period of time and you have a better connection. It's okay to follow up if you have a good pretense.

Re: How to ask startup people for introductions

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Post by danielfriedman » Thu, Apr 25, 2013, 6:00 PM UTC

alexschiff wrote: post #7

danielfriedman wrote: post #6

If the person you want to get intro-ed to is too busy to currently help you out, is it typically OK to follow up again just a month later? Or would you recommend trying to get intro-ed by someone else?

I'm assuming this is after the intro is made - no need to get a second intro unless it's after a really long period of time and you have a better connection. It's okay to follow up if you have a good pretense.

ok thanks Alex!