How Often to Follow Up with Busy Analyst?

I got put in touch with an analyst by a very senior MD who wanted to me reach out back to him after talking to the analyst. However, it seems as though this analyst has been really busy and hasn't really been responding to emails. He suggested a time which didn't really work well for me however letting him know I haven't been able to hear back from him even after following up. I followed up several times however it seems as though this analyst is just too busy to talk on the phone. I don't want to be overbearing by sending him even more follow up emails however I also don't want to piss off this MD by making him wait too long as he wanted to put me in touch with other people as well. What should I do in this situation as most analysts I have emailed have been pretty responsive and willing to chat.

 

A few days between follow ups its about been 2 weeks since I got put in touch w him. He responded once when I first emailed him then responded again about getting coffee but I am not where he is so I can't get coffee w him. I followed up again after that but never heard back. I don't want to be overbearing and piss him off and want to be able to leave a good impression as I think that the MD likes me a lot, however I don't want to make the MD think I am blowing him off

 

I typically use a 1 week wait time before I follow up (just in case they're busy/that week is especially crazy/etc) but he could just as easily have been so busy that he either forgot or hasn't seen the email.

It's tricky, you need to contact him but can't pester him so much that he gets turned off by it. I'd recommend to wait a week since your last email to him, then follow up again if there's nothing by then. He's obv given you enough thought to respond and then to offer for coffee, considering he knows the MD referred you he'll want to speak with you regardless. Play the waiting game and be respectful, he's bound to see your email sooner or later if you follow up periodically, although I do understand the time sensitivity as you want to follow up with your MD post convo. Tricky tricky.

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SirTradesaLot:
Maybe you should learn something from him about how desirable the job you're seeking is...

A year ago, he probably had the same attitude as you do now about how awesome this job would be.

every other week i get an alert from mint and things become okay again.

 

definitely tone down the emails if they're not responding it's too much. You should've asked for more contacts at the end of your chat and followed up with a thank you and reconnect every now and then when something relevant comes up

 

Write an strongly worded email to the MD expressing your concern and dissatisfaction with the timeliness of the analysts responses - and add that your father will certainly be hearing about this.

In all seriousness wait the week and shoot across and email but pls do not email the MD

 

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