Currently, just connect on LinkedIn with a message. I'll put an email out here once I figure out how to reduce spam/enhance privacy.
I'm currently on text-form content rather than images or video.
Publicly known accounts I somewhat use:If we know each other and it seems like something reasonable it should be fine, and if I'm unsure about something or have concerns I'll ask you for more information or tell you directly.
For people I'm not familiar with, I'm happy to start the conversation for relevant topics. It helps me if you have some sort of digital presence that clarifies what you're about, which increases the probability of a point of connection.
If we haven't talked in a while, don't be shy!
Generally, in modern society, there is a stratification by ability because time is a precious resource and it would be self-harm to waste it. So everyone you know is plusminus ten or twenty percent from you, except in the case of mentorship where someone is accelerated for either network reasons (they happened to meet someone who is helpful) or because they show high potential.
This also makes life frustrating: you always feel like you're in the middle of a slow grind, rather than appreciation from contrast with the poor, or learning a lot with the rich.
It's difficult for someone in a higher position to respond to random requests from students and younger people. They may not have the context anymore for what things are like at that level anymore. This is speaking in general, not for myself. In my case I'd just send you to one of my blog posts.
It's hard to give a coherent answer that captures nuances for why a request doesn't work and easier to not respond. It's hard because you don't understand someone else's context. It's important for you to try to understand the other person's background to send something relevant to them. In general, simple statements are easier for others to parse as are questions about their life.
I've done most of my learning and skills by my own perspective and reading good content and books. I don't usually buy courses (except for very good ones).
I'm somewhat conscious of my time, so I'm not a big fan of parties, public networking events, and most free events where experience shows they don't help that much.
There are many channels that people can use: envelopes, faxes, bonfire signals, email, text messaging, phone calls, and as of the modern age, and an assortment of digital apps.
These include social media apps, communication apps, digital meeting apps, and more.
Generally speaking, there is an inverse relation between how many
people are using a channel and the chance of receiving a response.
An internship with thousands of applications on the hiring platform
(or an email inbox full of emails) make it difficult for a person to
stand out. Furthermore, people all end up looking the same so you
have to be
Ideally, it should be possible to keep in contact with hundreds to thousands of people through text-expanders, quick reading, mailing lists, and so on.
I don't understand why people don't respond, considering even presidents who responded to letters, except a misplaced sense of superiority or poor system setup. The chance of a communication being ignored scales with the quality going into it: a random connection on LinkedIn with no message or an invite to an event without context. Requests like such flutter away with the same ease as which they were sent. Or if it's easy to respond (not Facebook event invites for example because I'd have to find your name directly and message you about it), you'll get a "?"
I think it's more offensive to ignore people than it is to tell them things directly, and vice versa for the receiving end. Sometimes a lifelong relationship is simply built upon those small interactions of those who show up and think for the long term.
As I get older, I'm less inclined to accept accomodation such as hostels, dirty houses, and so on. The point at which going to a new place offers acceptable enjoyment versus the hassle of logistics, living in a new place, and so on quickly tapers off once you've traveled enough.
Be very aware to what other people are like and what they would enjoy. It is much worse to give a bad gift than no gift. It's like a cat bringing you a dead mouse. You appreciate it, but it'll have to be disposed of. If you're having trouble, give an expensive version of something cheap.
It's difficult to really get to know everyone you meet, given how
many people you
Or it can dissuade them. Even a fool, when he keeps silent and doesn't post online, is considered wise. That's why I like it when people have a digital presence. It shows me how they think and act in advance.
It's clearly important to keep in contact with people through digital means, but information has to be "push" rather than "pull." Asking someone how they are doing requires a lot of mental bandwidth.
Therefore, I'll have a sign-up for a newsletter when I have time.