Networking Like a Boss Workshop

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Ben Brentnall 5:01 PM
anything happen to the old one?
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Marcus Fong 5:02 PM
very comfortable
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Emma de la Cruz 5:02 PM
Comfortable
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Virginia Corbo 5:02 PM
meh
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CJ
Camila Joseph 5:02 PM
Somewhat comfortable
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Monica Isabel Reyes 5:02 PM
somewhat comfortable
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kayla pham 5:02 PM
Super comfortable!
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Justin Fan 5:03 PM
comfortable
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Fatemeh (Fah-duh-may) 5:03 PM
comfortable
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Abbi Kim 5:03 PM
somewhat comfortable
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Annette Chan 5:03 PM
Somewhat comfortable
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Nhi Ho 5:03 PM
Somewhat comfortable
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Yuvrinder Sidhu 5:03 PM
Semi comfortable
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Nikita Sharma 5:03 PM
Somewhat comfortable
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Eunice Jia Yi Lim 5:03 PM
somewhat
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Vanessa Rodriguez 5:03 PM
comfortable
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Timothy Jue 5:03 PM
Comfortable
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Evan Braun 5:03 PM
somewhat comfortable
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Joshua Joshua 5:03 PM
somewhat comfortable
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Camryn Gardner 5:03 PM
Comfortable
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Dinara 5:03 PM
no so comfortable
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Lucy Sun 5:03 PM
comfortable
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FarrahSophia Tran 5:03 PM
Somewhat comfortable
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Agata Tong 5:03 PM
Somewhat comfortable
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Nicole Shellito 5:03 PM
Pretty comfortable
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Miguel Colin 5:03 PM
somewhat comfortable
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Ben Brentnall 5:03 PM
comfortable
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Kingsten Cambra 5:03 PM
Somewhat comfortable
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Cameron Chiao 5:03 PM
Somewhat
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Teresa Sung 5:03 PM
medium level comfort
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Isabelle Hu 5:03 PM
not really comfortable
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jackson somerhalder 5:03 PM
Very comfortable
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Marvin Jake Espino 5:03 PM
I like speaking to new people, but I’m someone comfortable, just need some practice
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Amelia Chase 5:04 PM
Totally agree to that!
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Yuvrinder Sidhu 5:04 PM
Same!
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Marcus Fong 5:05 PM
i think a lot of people might not be comfortable w networking bc they're taking up someone else's time, regardless of whether or not that person explicitly offered to spend that time
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kayla pham 5:05 PM
Networking is kinda like exposure therapy, it got more comfortable for me the more I kept reaching out!!
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Jackie Wu 5:05 PM
Not dumb, totally relatable!
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Evan Braun 5:06 PM
pressure of first impression
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Teresa Sung 5:06 PM
usually i say something like "well, i'll let you go..." to end the convo
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Lucy Sun 5:06 PM
i always ask if they have someone at xyz company or something within my interest they would be willing to connect me with
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Evan Braun 5:07 PM
^^
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Camila Joseph 5:07 PM
To end a networking call I think it would be a good idea to go over topics that stuck with you like “I really appreciated hearing about your path into ___ and your advice on ___”
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Lauren Townsend 5:07 PM
Sometimes I worry about networking since I feel as it they have heard the same responses or questions over and over so I just want to make sure I stand out or not bore them
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Lily Chase 5:07 PM
Typically I would say “I would love to stay in touch”, and leave with “if there’s anyone else you could connect me with I would be open to that”
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Nicole Shellito 5:08 PM
Sometimes networking feels more transactional to me (which makes it more awkward for me) because of the formal undertones in making those connections compared to just talking to a friend or peer
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Abbi Kim 5:08 PM
i think it's me overthinking it, since it feels really disingenuous for me to be networking in hopes of building a connection for a job -- I've found that it's really easy though, when we have a shared interest!
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Annette Chan 5:10 PM
In person networking events can be a challenge because there can be several people wanting to talk to the same person, so you might be awkwardly waiting there for your turn or overthinking if you should chime in.
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Marvin Jake Espino 5:10 PM
Replying to "In person networking…"
The wait sucks lol
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Abbi Kim 5:12 PM
when the person in front of you is having the time of their life chatting it up and you're just waiting for your turn... 😭
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Yuvrinder Sidhu 5:15 PM
I recommend just introducing yourself during any pauses in their conversation. It makes it less awkward between the person you want to talk with, and the other student. It’s way better than just standing in the corner of their vision waiting.
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Lucy Sun 5:18 PM
+Professors
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Lily Chase 5:19 PM
Totally agree
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Joseph’s iPad 5:20 PM
Yesss
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kayla pham 5:20 PM
Never be afraid to reach out to the school’s career engagement or advisors! The Albers school business center at SU has been a major part of my networking process!
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Joseph’s iPad 5:27 PM
Practice talking to recruiters and professionals to build up ur confidence
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Marvin Jake Espino 5:40 PM
Wait that would be really great actually!
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Jackie Wu 5:40 PM
We have a Possible Alumni group on LinkedIn too 😄
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JI
Joseph’s iPad 5:42 PM
Meee
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Marvin Jake Espino 5:45 PM
W Evan !
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Marcus Fong 5:46 PM
if anyone needs connections to marketing stuff pls hmu
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Marvin Jake Espino 5:46 PM
Replying to "if anyone needs conn…"
W Marcus I would love that 🙌
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Nikita Sharma 5:46 PM
Will take you up on that, thank you Marcus!
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Ben Brentnall 5:46 PM
Same, I'll message on linkedin
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Marcus Fong 5:46 PM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdfong/ j message me here and i will see what i can do, thanks
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Lily Chase 5:46 PM
Me too!
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Lauren Townsend 5:47 PM
I may also have some marketing connections to offer! www.linkedin.com/in/laurentownsend53
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Nikita Sharma 5:47 PM
Thank you Lauren!
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Kim Quiroz 5:48 PM
If anyone knows someone of UX/UI Design, or anyone here has a background, would love to connect with 🙌
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Marcus Fong 5:50 PM
skeleton for a blurb i use

Introduction:
Senior studying Management Information Systems and Business Analytics at Santa Clara University
Primarily worked in B2C contexts 
With my experiences in demand generation, market and cultural analysis, partnership marketing, AI integration within my projects, I’m primarily aiming for B2C tech product marketing, though id love to gain more experience in B2B technical value propositions for a more well-rounded perspective.
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Annette Chan 5:50 PM
I’m interested in beauty product marketing, if you know anyone in I can connect with lmk! https://www.linkedin.com/in/annetteschan/
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Abbi Kim 5:50 PM
@Isabelle Hu !!!
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Abbi Kim 5:50 PM
any marketing connection in the video game industry would be great!! such a tough industry
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Kim Quiroz 5:51 PM
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberelly-quiroz-4433161b8/

Forgot to add my LinkedIn🙈
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Ben Brentnall 5:51 PM
I'm in the same boat but I've actually been in contact with two DE 👀employees recently if you're interested.
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Abbi Kim 5:52 PM
i'm down! though i know they're not really interested in ppl outside of Canada 🥹
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Camila Joseph 5:53 PM
If anyone has any connections at any tech startups especially with software engineering, let me know. I would so appreciate it: www.linkedin.com/in/camila-joseph-064b74215
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Ben Brentnall 5:53 PM
True but these two live in the US
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Lily Chase 5:54 PM
Totally clarified, don’t have to be as formal as I was expecting
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Abbi Kim 5:54 PM
Giphy [ID:4xpB3eE00FfBm]
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Jackie Wu 5:54 PM
LOVE all of these connections and asks happening 💙
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Thao Nguyen 5:54 PM
Hi I would like to connect with people in gaming industry too https://www.linkedin.com/in/thao-nguyen-07102000nnp/
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Lucy Sun 5:56 PM
currently busy season in their work
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Lily Chase 5:56 PM
Your intro email shows no real interest - lack of understanding maybe????
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Jackie Wu 5:56 PM
^Also feel free to repost all of those asks and stuff on Discord in the 02_community asks channel
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Marcus Fong 5:57 PM
Removed a 👍 from "^Also feel free to..."
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David Chase 5:58 PM
“I wanted to introduce you to [insert name]. [She/He] is a [insert year] at Santa Clara who is incredibly interested in [x] space. [She/He] has spent time during college working on projects like [X], which led to an [Y% increase in Metric]. [She/He] has also worked as [insert role] in [insert industry], honing skills in X and Y that I believe would be very transferable to the [insert function]. As [she/he] described [her/his] experience and what [she’s/he's] most passionate about, it reminded me a lot like of your journey, and I was wondering if you would be up for connecting with her.”
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David Chase 5:59 PM
I wanted to introduce you to Marcus Fong. He is a senior at Santa Clara University, majoring in Management Information Systems and Business Analytics. Marcus has primarily worked in B2C contexts and has gained hands-on experience in demand generation, market and cultural analysis, partnership marketing, and integrating AI into his projects. He’s especially interested in B2C tech product marketing roles, but is eager to expand his skill set in B2B technical value propositions to round out his perspective. I thought his background and curiosity could be a great fit for your journey, and I wondered if you’d be open to connecting.
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Monica Isabel Reyes 6:01 PM
Super helpful!
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Joseph’s iPad 6:01 PM
Yes very helpful!
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Lily Chase 6:01 PM
Thank you !!
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Camila Joseph 6:01 PM
Thank you so much!
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Kingsten Cambra 6:01 PM
Thank you, this helps a lot!
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Dinara 6:01 PM
yes thank you so much David!
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Agata Tong 6:01 PM
Thank you!!
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Annette Chan 6:01 PM
Very helpful David!!
AK
Abbi Kim 6:01 PM
thank you!!!
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Timothy Jue 6:01 PM
Thank you!
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FarrahSophia Tran 6:01 PM
Very helpful thanks!
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Yuvrinder Sidhu 6:01 PM
Thank you!
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Joseph’s iPad 6:01 PM
Thank you David 🙏🏿🙏🏿
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Nikita Sharma 6:01 PM
Thank you!
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Teresa Sung 6:01 PM
thanks david!!
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Lucy Sun 6:01 PM
Thank you DAVID!!
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Nick Miley 6:01 PM
thanks