Now that the business symposium is over, we have been focusing on connecting with professionals to conduct research interviews with. I feel like this is an important milestone for ISM because it is my first time stepping into the “real” professional world.
After connecting with multiple professionals on LinkedIn this week, I found two professionals that I thought would be perfect for conducting a research interview with. After sending them both messages on LinkedIn asking for an interview, I was disappointed when I was left with no response from either. I felt very discouraged after these failed first few attempts. However, Mr. Green has prepared us to persevere through this networking process. I know I have many more opportunities to find a professional to interview, so I shouldn’t let a few failed attempts discourage me.
So far, I have only been messaging professionals on LinkedIn, but I want to switch to a more direct approach, like cold calling, so I can build my confidence in speaking with professionals.
We should be going over what original work is in class this week, so hopefully, that will allow me to get a better idea of what I want to do for mine.