Networking with People with the Same Name?

Funny little thought I had. If my name was Tom Smith and I reached out to different bankers with the name Tom Smith, do you think I would get a lot of replies back?

If someone cold emailed you with the "connection" of having your name, would you personally respond?

Pretend it's not a super common name like Kevin Chen or something similar.

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  • Analyst 1 in S&T - FI
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Lol I feel like it can't hurt

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ebfinanceguy, what's your opinion? Comment below:

I did this once and he blocked me

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  • Incoming Analyst in PE - Growth
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