One of the kindest things someone can do is to introduce you to someone in their network or connect you with someone they think you should know. This is usually done through an email. Whether you ...
Writing an effective introduction email is a valuable skill, especially when connecting colleagues who can benefit from each other’s expertise. A well-crafted introduction email can create networking ...
Every once in a while, you’re going to need to introduce one of your colleagues to another by email. Before you do that, have the person you’re introducing write their own intro email to send to you ...
Sending emails is so common today that you might not think much about it. Still, knowing how to write an email introduction is essential, especially if it’s going to a new business contact. You don’t ...
LinkedIn's newest feature, called Intro, stirred up controversy last week when the professional social network introduced it -- and a few other features -- at an event about its mobile offerings.
If you're joining a new work team, it's a good idea to connect via email to provide an overall introduction to everyone, followed up by brief one-on-one in-person discussions, when possible. This ...
When you’re introducing someone over email, you want to make sure all parties involved are completely comfortable with the intro. The “double opt-in” approach gives both parties a chance to decline ...
LinkedIn just debuted a new email plug-in, Intro, for your iDevice. It’s a neat idea that lets you see the LinkedIn profile of people who email you, so you know exactly who you’re talking to. The ...
By Chris Fralic, Partner at First Round Capital in New York. This is an updated and revised version of this post. I’ve sent a total of more than 81,000 e-mails since 2007— and that’s not even counting ...
I’ve never admitted this publicly, but I’m a matchmaker. Not the romantic kind—the professional kind. In 2015, I made at least 227 email introductions between people who didn’t know each other. An ...
LinkedIn just announced that it’ll be shutting down Intro, a service meant to integrate LinkedIn contact details right into the iOS Mail app, after less than four months. LinkedIn simply said it was ...
LinkedIn wants iPhone users to sign-up for a new service called Intro. My advice? Don’t. LinkedIn Intro extends the standard iOS Mail app in ways that Apple never intended to be possible, injecting ...