This guy built it before he needed it.

Posted on October 19th, 2005 by Keith Ferrazzi

From a young Never Eat Alone reader:

Good news! I was just promoted from my current position to a Marketing role within [a major financial company] last week.   

I knew I wanted to work in the
Marketing Department when I started 4 years ago. So I
immediately put the Never Eat Alone principles to work and sought after those people who are
working in the department to make solid connections. I was direct, generous,
and honest about how I was very interested in what they
do. 
      
When I saw the position open up, I immediately
arranged for a meet-and-greet through one of my more senior level friends. She
also put in a good word for me, that didn't hurt. They hired me immediately
following the interview. I was alittle nervous because It was my first "real"
interview, and a 3-person panel to top it off. I was nervous at first, but I ended up
being a discussion leader throughout the entire meeting. I made it seem more
like a discussion among friends rather than a formal
affair, and I tried as much as I could to convey warmth, and
that I really wanted to just work with great people.

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  1. what a great real life story of Keith's principles. I appreciate the way Keith, in his book, describes how to move from making contact to creating relationships that can continue to benefit both people... "balance of power" relatiionships that cultivate give and take over time generate the most positive and productive results, it seems. In my book, SmartPartnering, I show how people can be better together in reaching and serving a mutal market, and in my speaking I describe how Keith's book dovetails with that premise. Because opportunity is often inconvenient, this is one of the blog to which I turn to keep me on that path, thank you...

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