Networking Power Questions

[Marcellus P McKinley]

Morning everyone,

Hope you’re having a good day! I am just starting out on my investing journey and have jumped into the networking game. I know that building relationships and connections is far from a formulaic process, but I think there’s some value in thinking of new ways to ask questions in a way that is different from the same old “where do you work” variety. What are some good questions/statements that you all have used to make deeper connections with people when meeting them for the first time?

[Nathan Killebrew]

"Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people."

Ask about the goals and concepts people may have.  Relate your goals with theirs. I hate getting trapped into the "where are you originally from?" discussion.  I try to drive my networking opportunities away from this topic.  People love getting on a deep level, but very few are able to get there.  If you can get to that level with people; networking will be a breeze.

Good luck Marcellus,

Nathan Killebrew