I've emailed people from a group of firms and not a single reply was given. I dont think its the email because I'm getting responses from other firms. But from these firms, not a single response. Whats the case?
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Cold call emailing is such a bullshit concept. The whole purpose of networking is to determine if you can sit next to someone for 12 hours. Cold call emailing is equivalent to asking out a girl to a date through gmail.
To answer OP's question, there may be a variety of reasons why you aren't getting responses from any given firm. Try following up once, a week or two later, and if nothing, then just move on. There's plenty of people who WILL respond.
I agree it can be a bit awkward, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
I don't think firms have no networking policies.. I just think they are either A) Busy B) Not willing to help anyone or C) Too insecure to reach and help out someone they don't know.
I've met 2-3 guys through cold emails and once you meet them face to face all is well (as long as you're not an introverted retard)..
In the email make sure you ask for ADVICE and their STORY.. not for a JOB.
Everything goes through the same POP3 mail server. Spam filtering?
OP, care to share the unresponsive companies? I'm curious as well because if there's a spam filter preventing cold emails, I will avoid wasting time on this approach when it comes time to network again.
Very funny. I wrote my congressman a letter asking for a phone call and he didn't call me personally. Do they some sort of rule where they aren't allowed to call constituents back?
If you keep it to alumni and people who you have any type of connection with, you should get almost 100% replies. The other factor is what you're saying in your email. As someone mentioned above, make sure you focus on the fact that you'd like to hear their story and their experiences in the industry so far. Most people in this industry like to hear themselves talk and don't get to do it as often as they'd like around the office. They will reply, if for no other reason than that.
Can I ask which firm? I really don't think there could be a no-networking policy because I've gone through some pretty crazy measures and have reached out to at least one person at every firm I've tried at
wrong email format?
I think you might be referring to Greenhill and Evercore, never got a response.
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