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Overview
In his comprehensive guide, communications expert Danny Rubin provides more than 100 email/document templates for networking, the job search and LinkedIn. With each template, Danny saves you time and takes the stress out of professional email writing. Page after page, Danny offers detailed instructions for networking (ex: how to contact alumni from your school) and the job search (ex: how to apply even if the company has no openings at the time). He also includes smart LinkedIn templates, memorable handwritten notes, the outline for a powerful one-page resume and a fresh cover letter strategy with a focus on storytelling. Wait, How Do I Write This Email? is a must-have resource for high school and college student, recent grade, entreneurs, the military community, people who return to the job market after several years and anyone else who needs to form new business relationships.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780996349925 |
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| Publisher: | News To Live By, LLC |
| Publication date: | 10/28/2016 |
| Sales rank: | 423,920 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
Table of Contents
Introduction xiii
Author's Notes xv
Chapter 1 How to Write Everything Better 1
How to be Brief 1
The one question every great communicator asks 2
How to improve everything you write in three minutes 3
"Filler" words to cut out and why 4
How to remove big sections of text 6
Why you shouldn't use adverbs 12
Quit the fancy talk 13
Bring all the lessons together 15
The best way to do a final edit 17
How to be Interesting 19
Quantify quantify quantify 19
Always go one layer deeper 20
The power of a wrinkle 22
Be a name dropper 24
Four sneaky words that diminish our work 24
Chapter 2 How to Send Emails like a Pro 27
The Guides 27
How to address people properly 27
Make your point at the beginning 30
Careful with acronyms 32
Let the words breathe 33
Seven words you should not capitalize 34
How to craft an effective email signature 37
Assume the person might forward your email 42
Finish out every conversation 43
Next-Level Techniques 45
When to use exclamation points in work emails 45
Why you don't add the email address until you're ready to send 50
Why you need a #personalhashtag 50
Chart: How long to wait before a follow-up email 52
Chapter 3 Networking Templates 55
General Networking 55
How to set up a networking meeting 55
How to send a thank-you note after a networking meeting 57
How to inquire about freelance opportunities 59
How to congratulate someone on a job well done 60
How to tell your network you're looking for new opportunities 61
How to reconnect with a friend or colleague 63
Quick Tip - "Ten Commandments" of networking emails 64
Networking Events/Groups 65
How to write someone from a networking event about a job 65
How to write someone from a networking event about new business 67
How to follow up if a person handed you a business card 68
How to join networking groups in your community 70
Quick Tip-The secret to a strong networking subject line 72
Relationship Building 73
How to network with alumni from your school 73
How to connect two people who should know each other 74
How to ask for a conversation with a professional in your field 75
How to ask a person to help you in a mentor capacity 77
How to ask someone for career advice or direction 78
How to ask someone you respect to review your work 80
How to make someone aware of you as a subject matter expert 82
How to ask if you can guest post on a blog or website 84
How to thank the person for allowing you to guest post 86
Quick Tip-Six most powerful words in networking 87
Tricky Situations 89
How to respond to an awkward email 89
How to tell people you changed jobs 90
How to follow up if someone said he/she would pass along your resume 92
How to ask for a reply if a person doesn't answer in a timely manner 93
How to write a friend of a friend about a potential job opening 94
How to ask someone to make an introduction on your behalf 95
How to network during the busy holiday season 97
How to fill out "Contact Us" boxes 98
Quick Tip - Follow up if you don't receive a response 100
Thank-You Notes 101
How to thank a co-worker or client who went above and beyond 101
How to thank someone for connecting you to another person 102
How to thank an employee at an internship or a new job 103
How to thank someone for a referral that led to a business deal 104
How to thank someone for a referral that led to a new job 105
Quick Tip - The "I can email you my questions" strategy 106
Chapter 4 Job Search Templates 107
Job Search Overview 107
Quick Tip - "Ten Commandments" of job search emails 108
How to apply for a job and attach a resume/cover letter 108
How to apply for a job at the same place where you've been turned down 110
How to ask about internships or an internship application 111
How to ask about job opportunities as a recent grad 112
How to apply even if the company has no openings at the time 114
How to email a friend/acquaintance at the company before an interview 116
How to thank someone after a job interview 119
Quick Tip - The secret to a strong job search subject line 121
Response Emails 122
How to reply when you don't land the job/internship 122
How to tell people who helped you network that you landed the job 123
How to tell people who helped you network that you didn't land the job 124
How to turn down an internship 126
How to turn down a job offer 127
How to make sure the company received your job application 128
How to reply when the employer writes, "We have your application, thanks" 129
How to reply when the employer writes, "Your interview is scheduled for…" 130
Quick Tip-Use the right words to defeat resume-scanning robots 131
Making Connections 132
How to ask for a letter of recommendation 132
How to follow up with an employer you met at a job fair 134
How to network with someone you met at a job fair 135
How to ask someone you know for help with the job search 137
How to ask someone you don't know for help with the job search 138
How to ask someone you worked under to be a reference 140
How to ask someone you didn't work under to be a reference 141
Quick Tip - How to title documents like resumes and cover letters 142
Informational Interviews 143
How to ask as a recent grad with no connection at the company 143
How to ask as a recent grad with a connection at the company 145
How to ask if you're unemployed with no connection at the company 146
How to ask if you're unemployed with a connection at the company 148
How to thank someone after an informational interview 150
Engage with Recruiters 151
How to tell a recruiter you're interested in a job 151
How to thank a recruiter after an interview or initial screen 153
How to follow up on a hiring decision 154
How to respond to a rejection 155
Chapter 5 Linkedln Templates 157
Grow Your Network 157
How to send effective Linkedln invites 158
How to write a networking message 159
How to network with someone who sent you a connection 160
How to network with someone after he/she accepts your connection 161
How to ask someone to give you a recommendation 163
How to write someone you met through a Linkedln group 164
Linkedln Profile 165
How to write a strong profile summary 165
Profile summaries for college students, recent grads and the unemployed 167
How to write about your work experience 170
How to ask a recruiter to review your Linkedln profile and make suggestions 171
Chapter 6 Handwritten Notes 173
The Essentials 173
The general rules of a proper letter 173
Why and when to send a handwritten note 174
How to thank someone after a networking meeting 175
How to thank someone after a job interview 175
How to thank someone who went above and beyond 176
Chapter 7 Graduate School Templates 177
Basics for Back to School 177
How to contact a faculty member before you apply to the program 177
How to contact a faculty member while you're in school to learn about his/her work 179
How to contact a current student before you apply to the program 180
How to network among classmates 181
How to ask a professor for a letter of recommendation 183
How to ask an employer or former employer for a letter of recommendation 184
How to thank a professor or employer for a letter of recommendation 185
Chapter 8 Phone Conversations 189
How to Talk the Talk 189
Nine times you should pick up the phone instead of send an email 189
How to introduce yourself properly 190
How to make the other person feel important 190
How to ask about internship opportunities 191
How to make sure the company received your job application 191
How to prepare for an interview (phone, Skype or Google+ Hangout) 192
Chapter 9 The Power of Stories 195
Cover Letters 195
Why you should tell stories in cover letters 195
Outline for the storytelling cover letter 197
Cover letter example if you're a recent grad 198
Cover letter example if you have work experience 199
More Storytelling Opportunities 202
Reference letters 202
Job interviews 203
Chapter 10 Effective Resumes 207
The Fundamentals 207
How to write an impressive objective statement 207
How to make any job look remarkable 209
Professional resume template 211
How to keep your resume to one page 215
Please don't use those little black dots 217
How to account for resume gaps 218
Chapter 11 List Posts with a Purpose 221
The Lists 221
4 questions everyone should ask in a job interview 221
9 reasons every 20-something needs a side hustle 223
10 reasons every 20-something should spend time in a big city 225
17 things you are 100% capable of doing right now 227
25 things every young professional should know by age 25 228
101 skills I learned after two years of blogging 230
Conclusion 237
Thank You 239
Classroom Activities 243
Index 253