Growing Your Social Capital
My industry domain
expert is a Senior Vice President - Corporate Development, Chief Legal Officer,
Secretary at Alphabet Inc. His name is David D. I found him on Hoovers and he
fills the spot because he is in charge of development and legal affairs. He
will likely know about the anti-money laundering law or he would know about any
legal action they may have had or must take. I have sent an email to David to
see if he will respond with any information about the legal process that they
are using or advice on my elevator pitch. I think this is going to enhance my business
idea because he can provide me with useful information that I will consider
when developing my idea.
My industry supplier contact is Rick O. He is the Senior
Vice President, Hardware Division, Google Inc. at Alphabet Inc. I also found
him on Hoovers. He fills this spot because he knows all about the technology
that is being used and can likely provide valuable information on which
technology I should use. I have sent Rick an email to see if he would share
some advice on which technology I should use for my business idea. This person
will enhance my network by providing knowledge from experience with the latest
technology.
My industry market expert is Lorraine T. She is the Senior
Vice President, Marketing, Google Inc. at Alphabet Inc. I found her on Hoover
and I have sent an email to her requesting some advice on how to best market my
business idea. She fills this role because she is one of the main leaders of
the marketing team. This person will potentially enhance my network by
providing useful and current marketing advice that I can use in the development
of my idea.
Reflection: This experience will cause me to be more
selective when I am networking. It could be a good idea to try to network with everyone,
but with limited time it may be best to network with the right people. This
experience did differ from my past networking experiences because I usually make
connections easier in person. Making a connection to someone online can be deceiving.
Hello Matt. The 3 people you contacted would be a good connection, but it seems like you might not get one. I enjoy though that you are so selective and only ask the best of the best for advice. You should maybe look for substitutes if they cannot respond to your idea or give you feedback. Good luck and keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHello Matt, I agree with you regarding the difficulty of networking and making a solid connection while contacting people online. Throughout your post it was clear that you contacted people in some higher ranking positions, which could also hinder your ability to make a strong connection. Time was definitely a factor in this assignment and made it difficult to pinpoint the right people to contact. Overall, good post!
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