The document provides advice from Emily Miethner on networking for recent college graduates. It discusses defining hustle, the importance of going to events to meet people since 80% of jobs are filled through networking. It provides tips on how to stand out like making business cards, doing research on contacts, and maintaining an online presence. The document also gives suggestions for finding events through Meetup, companies you follow, and industry newsletters and discusses the art of short, respectful outreach emails and connecting with people in multiple online and offline spaces. The goal is for recent grads to not be afraid to reach out, go to events, get noticed, and start working their network.

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Hustle 101
Networking for Recent College Grads

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About Me
• Community Manager
– RecordSetter.com
• Co-Founder & President
– NY Creative Interns
• My Post-Grad Story

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About You
• Name
• Where You Went/Go to School
• What You’re Up to Now
• Your Summer Goal

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What We’ll Cover
• What is Hustle?
• Why Going to Events is Important
• How to Stand Out
• Finding Great Events
• The Art of Reaching Out

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Defining “Hustle”

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Meeting People

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Having Goals
and
Sharing Them

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What Do You Have to Offer?

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History calls those men the greatest
who have ennobled themselves by
working for the common good;
experience acclaims as happiest the
man who has made the greatest
number of people happy.
-Karl Marx

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How to Stand Out

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Make Business Cards
• Include basic contact information
• Try Got Print, Moo Cards, Staples, your local designer, or DIY
• Be creative. Example: putting a list on the back with 10 people to
follow on twitter…and making sure the card gets into the hands of
those people

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Do Your Research
• Know everything about a company and employees when
interviewing or at an event
• Connect with people you meet online and look for commonalities
• Find little ways to stay on their radar
• Twitter: retweets, favorites, #FF
• Blog: Write about them / interview them
• Email them interesting relevant news / articles

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Look Great Online
• You control what people see when they look you up
• Experiment with lots of platforms, stick to one or two
• Compare yourself to others in your industry and people you want to
exemplify

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Why Going Out Is Important

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80% of Jobs are Filled
Before They’re Posted

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It is All About Who You Know
• This is an exciting opportunity to be ambitious and meet who you want to
meet
• Find a method to keep track of your connections
• To do lists with follow ups
• Save email drafts
• Set Google Cal alerts
• Lists on Twitter, Facebook, etc

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Find the Best Events

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Meetup.com
• Meetup is the world's largest network of local groups.
• 7.2 million members, 2.2 monthly RSVPs, 250,000 monthly meetups
• NY Creative Interns (and something for everyone!)

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Follow Companies You Like
• Volunteer to work events and in other ways
• Sign up for mailing lists
• Go to events that companies sponsor

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Sign up for
Industry Newsletters
• Gary’s Guide
• Mediabistro
• Guest of a Guest
• Idealist
• AIGA
• nonsensenyc

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The Art of Reaching Out

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Write Short Emails
• Respect everyone’s time
• Get straight to the point
• Practice by getting your email across as a tweet
• Don’t give up

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Connect in Multiple Places
• Social Media
• Mutual friends
• Try to attend the same events
• Grab coffee/lunch/drinks

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Use the “Just Out of College”
Card While You Still Can

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Conclusion:
Don’t Be Afraid to…

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Reach Out

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Go Out

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Get Noticed

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Start the Work!
Follow 3 Companies/People
Find 2 Events
Write 1 Email

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Sharing is Caring

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Thank You!
@EmilyMiethner
EmilyMiethner.com
Emieth1@gmail.com