Networking - Cold emailing people

I have been trying to cold email people and it's just not working out and the conclusion I've derived is maybe the subject of the email being"networking" is a turn off. But having said that what else should it be if I'm not mailing an alumni in which case it would be networking with alumni which doesn't really help my case either. Greatly appreciate everyone who reads and gives their inputs.

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advice 1- creep on linkedin and join a club that the said person is involved in, and use that as subject line (i.e., Healthcare Investment Club Member Seeking Advice)

advice 2- "current undergraduate student seeking advice"

advice 3- never use networking as subject line again

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You really put the subject of your emails as "networking"? That's an... interesting... choice.

"You stop being an asshole when it sucks to be you." -IlliniProgrammer "Your grammar made me wish I'd been aborted." -happypantsmcgee
 

I used "ABC University student reaching out" or something like that. Specific enough so they stop to read it but still general enough that they want to open it to see what it's about.

 

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