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The Introvert's Guide to Networking (for Business)

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The Introvert's Guide to Networking (for Business)

Jeff Su 09.12.2020 36 248 просмотров 1 596 лайков обн. 18.02.2026

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🎯 My free Job Search Toolkit: https://academy.jeffsu.org/job-search-toolkit?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=028 My Premium Resume Package: https://jeffsu.gumroad.com/l/premium-resume-package "Confidence comes not from extroversion, but from passion and dedication." This quote from Simon Sinek changed the way I, a huge introvert, looked at building relationships and I have summarized my learnings here in this video: the introvert's guide to networking (for business). We introverts can play to our natural strengths and make great relationships right from behind our computer screen! By consistently putting in the effort and leaving thoughtful comments on LinkedIn posts, we are able to incrementally build meaningful relationships with professionals and this is a great way to network for introverts who might not feel comfortable going to many in-person events. Since we also lose energy from being around others, we also want to be very purposeful regarding who we choose to network with. To do this we need to first prioritize those who have direct influence over the end goal we're trying to achieve (i.e. decision makers) and chat with them on our own terms (whatever is comfortable for us). Finally, we don't have to make drastic changes to how we currently do things to network well. Consistency is key so as long as we adhere to a schedule (one thoughtful comment a week for example), we will slowly but surely grow and build successful professional networks! Take it from me that as your network grows, so will your confidence, leading to an endless positive cycle 😉 💪 Support this channel by becoming a member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwAnu01qlnVg1Ai2AbtTMaA/join TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:07 Key Takeaway from Video 01:25 Add Value from Behind a Computer Screen 02:23 Connecting with Ali Abdaal (Example 1) 03:18 Be Selective about who you Network With 04:05 Find Decision Makers (Example 2) 05:09 Set Achievable Goals 06:07 Quote from Simon Sinek RESOURCES I MENTION IN THE VIDEO 🙋👦🏻 Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1190183907995020/ Advanced LinkedIn Search Tips - https://youtu.be/93exwIKifcw MY FAVORITE GEAR 🎥 My YouTube Gear - https://geni.us/youtube-gear 🎒 What's In My Bag - https://geni.us/mybag 💻 What's On My Desk - https://geni.us/mydesk 🛩 What I Travel With - https://geni.us/mytravel MY FAVORITE SOFTWARE ✍️ Skillshare - https://geni.us/skillshare-jeff 🎨 Canva - https://partner.canva.com/jeffsu BE MY FRIEND: 📧 Subscribe to my Productivity newsletter - https://www.jeffsu.org/productivity-ping/ 📸 Instagram - https://instagram.com/j.sushie 🤝 LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jsu05/ 👋🏻 Clubhouse - https://www.joinclubhouse.com/@jsushie 👨🏻‍💻 WHO AM I: I'm Jeff, a full time Product Marketer. In my spare time I like to tinker with tools and create systems that help me get things done faster - or as one of my friends puts it: "Get better at being lazy" 😏 If you'd like to talk, I'd love to hear from you. Messaging me on Instagram (@j.sushie) directly will be the quickest way to get a response! PS: Some of the links in this description are affiliate links I get a kickback from 😇 #introverts #networking Disclaimer: My opinions are my own and may not reflect that of my employer

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0:00 Intro 212 сл.
1:07 Key Takeaway from Video 59 сл.
1:25 Add Value from Behind a Computer Screen 184 сл.
2:23 Connecting with Ali Abdaal (Example 1) 185 сл.
3:18 Be Selective about who you Network With 155 сл.
4:05 Find Decision Makers (Example 2) 206 сл.
5:09 Set Achievable Goals 189 сл.
6:07 Quote from Simon Sinek 150 сл.

Intro

let's get this out the way 99 of people see me as a huge extrovert full of limitless energy and confidence but the one percent my close friends my family know for a fact just how introverted i am i could go for days without much human interaction and i would literally plan out what to say beforehand if i had to schedule an appointment for the doctor the hairdresser or even making a reservation for dinner well i realized that apps have made it easier for us introverts with these everyday tasks building business relationships networking with other professionals is not something that can be so easily replaced the good news is that i was extremely lucky to have realized early on that i didn't have to go against my nature to build strong far-reaching professional networks so in this video i'm going to share three practical networking tips for introverts along with concrete examples that will help you get over the misconception that networking is an extrovert only game let's get started hi friends welcome back to the channel if you're new here my name is jeff and we're all about practical career and interview tips so if your car student or young professional consider subscribing for more actionable content

Key Takeaway from Video

one of the key takeaways from what i'm about to share is that our introverted personalities are not holding us back from networking the right way as with life in general there is no one-size-fits-all formula and you'll soon see that introverts have many natural advantages when it comes to building professional relationships which leads me to my first

Add Value from Behind a Computer Screen

networking tip for introverts and this is something that plays to our natural strengths add value from behind a computer screen we might not be great at walking up to strangers and striking up a conversation the mere thought of that probably made some of you very anxious but we are absolutely amazing at sitting at home and typing on our laptops and connected devices try this the next time you go on linkedin find a meaningful post or an author that you follow and respect and leave a thoughtful comment has a very simple structure yes comma and which shows that you support the pose with your yes and then you build onto it with your and the easiest type of thoughtful comment to leave is to add a personal anecdote after the end since we all have our own stories to tell for example ali abdul is a very successful entrepreneur and youtuber and he has publicly mentioned how he gets thousands of messages a day he doesn't have the time to respond to many people so what i did was i

Connecting with Ali Abdaal (Example 1)

commented on one of his linkedin posts using the yes and method got the most likes of any of the other comments and we were able to connect and chat on linkedin the reason this works is very simple and i love this analogy from austin belcat leaving positive thoughtful comments on linkedin posts is like depositing five dollars in the author's virtual bank account since everyone loves to engage with their viewers and readers asking to connect with them is like withdrawing ten dollars and asking for a quick phone call is like taking out fifty dollars but as long as you have a positive amount saved up the other person is very likely to agree to your request due to the rule of reciprocity since as human beings we care about fairness what i didn't mention just now in my story was that i had commented on three of ali's previous posts before we were able to successfully connect and chat if you found that first tip helpful a like and subscribe to the channel will be absolutely magical moving on to the

Be Selective about who you Network With

second networking tip for introverts be laser focused on who you choose to network with introverts by definition lose energy from being around others so it's very important for us to pick carefully who we spend our time with and for how long the first step is to identify relevant decision makers in other words you should only focus your energy on the people who have direct influence over the end goal you're trying to achieve for a job that would be the recruiter and hiring manager for promotion that might be the members of a performance review committee for publish an article that might be the editor then ask your existing network your friends colleagues family members to make that introduction and have that one-on-one conversation in a way that you're comfortable with at your favorite coffee shop or over the phone instead of video chat so you don't have to see each other

Find Decision Makers (Example 2)

here's how it works in practice you're interested in a role at amazon you first use my advanced linkedin search tip to find a list of relevant recruiters and hiring managers who are your second degree connections then you reach out to the mutual first degree connections people you're probably more comfortable with and ask them who from the list fit your criteria the best thus narrowing the number of people you potentially need to talk to and you end up having two to three meaningful relevant conversations compare this scenario to the image of the typical outgoing extrovert who tries to meet everyone at an event both strategies work but the former comes more naturally to us introverts and is just as effective pro tip if you have to go to an offline event where you're going to meet strangers and socialize recharge beforehand avoid socializing too much the day before and stay in for the night so you're all ready to go the next day on a side note i'm super curious on how you currently deal with these situations so let me know down in the comments how you network without too much energy drain or if you avoid it all together third

Set Achievable Goals

and final networking tip for introverts stay consistent by setting achievable goals in order to build any habits successfully small increments matter a lot more than grand one-off actions if your goal is to be healthy doing 10 push-ups a day at home is going to get you a lot farther than paying for that expensive gym membership on january 1st networking is no different going to a grandiose semi-annual 500 people networking event might sound like a great idea for extroverts but it's basically a death sentence for us instead make a goal of leaving one thoughtful comment on linkedin a week or maybe once a month and go from there make it a point to have one phone call or one coffee chat with a relevant decision maker once a quarter and make sure to lock that time down on both of your calendars so you're less likely to back out having a regular cadence but spacing them out means you're able to recharge in between minimize stress and maximize rewards before i end this video i want to leave you with a quote from simon sinek

Quote from Simon Sinek

who's a best-selling author a motivational speaker and more importantly a huge introvert he says it doesn't matter whether you're an introvert or extrovert the question is how you leverage what you got charisma does not come from extroversion but rather from passion and dedication so please do not fall into the trap of thinking that we are at a natural disadvantage when it comes to networking in business or in life hopefully this video has shown you that while introverts do not subscribe to the traditional networking model involving powerful handshakes witty comments and smooth one-liners we have our own ways of doing things and it's just as effective alright i hope you found these three tips helpful actually let me know down in the comments if you like more content on the topics of confidence and charisma see you on the next video in the meantime stay introverted

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