Network Plans

networkPlan.md

Outreach and Networking Plan

Benjamin Firth

Who your contact is, why you want to connect with them, and what you want to talk about?

My current plan is to reach out to two contacts I have from my last job in the outdoor industry. I'd love to work in that arena still, and The North Face is moving here so there should be some jobs available. I'd like to talk with those folks about how working in software within the outdoor industry is, and what their path towards that looked like.

When you will contact them by and how you plan to meet?

I know them both pretty well, so I will reach out either by text initially or just meeting up with them in person. From there I'll have to pick there brain to see if they have any contacts with TNF or other larger companies. I'll have to get in contact with whomever they know, or ideally have them initially reach out for me to make the first connection.

What your follow-up will look like once you've met with them?

I'll try to get them to suggest individual projects or things for me to work on, making them a "mentor" in a sense. That way we develop a relationship, they see me in action, and I see how to better interact with industry professionals.

What other steps will you take to start building a stronger network in the tech community?

Largely I'm going to start going to a meetup group so that I can make connects, practice networking, and improve my public speaking ablilities. I think just beginning to make more outreach to people in the industry will be a great start.