From the course: Super Connecting: The Secret of Professional Networking
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How to stand out
From the course: Super Connecting: The Secret of Professional Networking
How to stand out
- Think about the most exciting date you've ever been on. I bet it wasn't just dinner and drinks. It was something novel. In this lesson, I want to talk to you about bringing novelty to your connections so you can super connect on a deeper level. Let's take, for example, going to coffee. If you just invite someone, "Hey, let's meet for coffee," everyone loves coffee. People will usually say yes to that if they have the time. But sometimes you don't maybe have the opportunity to meet with coffee, like say, times are crazy, people are busy, schedules are busy. Inviting someone to something like a virtual coffee, for example, might pique their interest. Virtual coffee, you say? How does that work? You meet over Zoom. You have some coffee on your side. They have coffee in their side. But you're meeting face-to-face. In the old days, people would just have a phone call and have these conversations. A virtual coffee allows it…