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1. Make THE ASK clear and specific. And bold it. Example: “Like I mentioned, I’d love to speak to Marie at Company Y for 15 minutes about _____________________. If you’d be willing to make an introduction, I would greatly appreciate it.” Note: An initial intro conversation should always be short: 15 minutes. People are busy. Asking someone to dedicate 30–60 minutes to someone they don’t know is a big ask in today’s world. Ask for 15 minutes. Also… be very specific about the ask. Marie should be able to think about if she can add value to Tim’s life, rather than blindly accepting the ask. If she doesn’t think she can help, she should not agree to the conversation, and she should save her time. If she thinks she can add value, she can then decide if she has the time in her life to give Tim. “If you were thinking about meeting with someone, wouldn’t you want to know WHO you’d potentially be meeting?!?!?!? Yes. So, include it.” Thank the intro-er and end the email on a happy note.Example: “Thanks again for your help, Ryan. Have a great rest of your day. — Tim.”

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