Question by Noelle, Owner
asked on 2019-06-23

To Erin's question:" Is there a rule of thumb for how many people you need to contact to get a response? Is there a hit rate that I can use to help me predict how may people I need to reach out to, to make meaningful progress? " First and foremost, this is a meaningful process no matter how many people you have in your network. Even if you connect with one incredible person that becomes a great contact for 20 years it's worth working on. Don't worry about a return on investment or a hit rate, you are working to get to know more people and to let more people get to know you. There isn't a magic number when it comes to just connecting with people since it's pretty dependent on your approach and what you are looking for. If you are blanket messaging people on line there may be a strategy for that, but not something I would suggest. Be your authentic self, do your research and touch point with people that you want to know better. Hope that helps! Noelle Johnson (my interview buddy)