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Does cold-calling (targeted fit prospects) work in Private Banking?
Hi Monkeys, Does cold-calling work in Private Banking, specifically calling on individuals with $20+ million in net worth? How many of you have actually been successful using cold outreach as one of your primary sources of new business? Some say they live by it while others say it does not work....
Someone please help me out to make a choice between 2 Internship offers
I am from India pursuing Bachelor's In Accounting and Finance (B.A.F) in my second year presently ,its a 3 year course.I am in top 10 percentile of my class academically and have alright extra curricular (part of BFSI Club in college, 2-3 case competitions) , I was actively looking for internship...
Does anyone know KeyBanc Capital Markets email format?
Does anyone know what email format KeyBanc uses? [email protected] [First Initial][email protected] I’ve gotten bounced returns a couple times and most other times it has gone through. Am I just not getting a response? Thank you in advance.
Off-market properties for development- cold calling questions
I work for a mid-size MF developer and I want to start cold calling to source off-market properties/ deals. What are some of the talking points/questions to address when first calling property owners who may or may not be looking to sell?
Good Questions to Ask Over A Cold Call?
Hey monkeys, so here's the situation. I have a cold call with a VC partner based up in Boston in two days. We first connected over LinkedIn (since we had a few mutual connections) and since I would like to actually get to know them and have a working relationship, I cold emailed them and they agreed...
Guide: Cold Contacting Investment Bankers For Non Targets
Hi Folks, I posted a thread earlier in the month and there was a lot of interest in techniques and tips for cold contacting investment bankers so I thought I would share what I know. First things first, I'm not an investment banker. I'm a data room sales rep with an extensive background in cold...
Did I mess up somewhere?
Hi, I emailed a director of a field I want to work in (ventures and innovation) and she told me that she'd be happy to talk. At the same time, i also emailed someone else on the team, as I was always under the impression that I should reach out to more than one person on a team. However, the...
How much of your analyst/associate's job is cold calling?
Hi there! A little background about me: Bio major pre-med/dental in undergraduate. Currently in a masters program for bio again- will graduate in 2017. Decided to switch to finance earlier this year. Unsure if my masters in bio will help or hurt if i do end up going into equity research (guess I'm...
What do they have in common? Management consultancy and call center
Hello world, I want to share my story. I had always thought of management consultants as a group of super-smart people with specialist skills (PhDs, MBAs , accountants, tax-specialists, legal counsel, ex-Wall Street bankers). Now I think they are just smart people who are exploiting an arbitrage...
Networking Through Contacts
I recently reached out to someone who works in the trading department at a boutique firm. We share many mutual friends so he was easy to get in contact with Joe (as we'll call him). I am meeting up with Joe soon and he isn't that high ranking wihin his firm and I was wanting to try to get in contact...
Some progress with cold emailing - good or bad?
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To Call or To Email? 4 Options, 1 Decision
Hey guys Im reaching out to some PE firms and not sure what is the best route to go for contacting -- can I get a ranking/advice for the four below? (1) Personal Email (if provided) (2) General PE firm email (if provided) (3) Personal Work Phone Number (if provided) (4) General PE firm Phone Number...
Wall Street Broker's Cold Calling & Rebuttal Manual
[quote=buzzfeed] "BuzzFeed obtained both that script, used by brokers of every level at the 200-employee firm (JTF), as well as another script known internally as the “Golden Pitchbook,” which is given only to a privileged few senior brokers at the firm. Considered a performance reward for top...
Top Tip: Get any MD to read your resume (or anyone to read anything)
So no one is returning your sad, sappy, suck up emails? People think you are cold calling for girl scout cookies? Well man the f*ck up and lets trick someone into reading your resume. Don't bother with this unless your resume is stellar, not because it wont work, but because you probably aren't...
Cold Calling For Job
Hello, Does anyone have any experience cold calling for a job? Either after sending out a resume or before.
Cold Calling 101
Whether you're trying to land a position, sell a product, or simply network with others, learning the art of selling should be a vital part of your learning in any profession. The most effective way to do all of the above is to learn the art of selling yourself. While there are many aspects to...
Cold Emailing - Would it be better to say
I've been cold emailing boutique investment banks by putting my cover letter in the body of the email, attaching my resume and finishing by leaving my contact info. Would it be better to say something along the lines of Dear XXX My name is XXX and I am a XXX at YYY majoring in XYZ and am very...
Cold calling UK offices from US
I'm a junior with a couple of back office internships and slightly low GPA at an emphatically non-target school. I will be traveling to Europe towards the very end of the summer to take a somewhat relevant class at a well known school. I'm also in the process of lining up something in town that...
Find out if/when your email has been read by the recipient!
Now this is very interesting, I've had an interview lately and sent a "Thank You" note after it. Got no reply, and of course, its a weekend and I shouldnt expect it. However, I stumbled upon few free programmes, some of which could do wonders for you... [quote] They allow users of an almost every...
Cold Calling IBs between Christmas and New Year
Hi, I was wondering if cold calling IBs between Christmas and New Year would be a good idea?! My reasoning is as following: 1. because its Christmas I will get redirected to an analyst instantly 2. people are relaxed because they just had Christmas Is this reasoning correct? thanks
How do I cold-call or cold-email someone to get a job in finance?
Generally, cold-emailing works better than cold-calling for securing informational interviews . This is because a clear and concise email can be answered whenever the networking target has the time, whereas a cold-call at the wrong time may annoy a potential contact. A huge part of this process is...
How do you guys search for places to cold call/e-mail?
I'm making a spreadsheet of places for myself and for a couple of classmates of mine containing lists of firms in each city in our state. I went to google maps and typed in "financial services" and searched for that in whichever city. Also searched for " Asset Management "/"investment banking". I'd...
Any way to fix this networking relationship
So summer recruiting has been ruff for me this year so i'v been cold calling like crazy. I contacted this analyst from a non-target at a small boutique and they told me to send my resume to me and it will be forwarded to MD. I sent my resume and cover letter and completely messed up, in my cover...
Cold Calling- How to get phone numbers?
Hi, I would like to start cold calling bankers in NYC next week. Since I understand that it's not appropriate to cold call bankers at big companies, I will be calling smaller Asset Management, hedge funds and prop-trading companies. What's the best way to get the phone numbers of bankers at these...
Aspiring monkey Emails MS CEO And Gets Some Harsh Advice
http://www.businessinsider.com/james-gorman-morga… Don't piss off the CEO of Morgan Stanley !
Cold calling vs. headhunters
I'm in a niche role within equities at a BB firm and due to issues with my boss, am highly motivated to change jobs. Over the last couple months, I've met several headhunters but find that they basically don't understand my role properly, or just want to extract information from me. I've been to a...
The Junior Sourcing Role in Venture Capital
Mark Suster has a new post out today over on his blog Both Sides of the Table. The subject? The ethics of sourcing roles for junior associates at VC firms. I've seen a ton of threads on this forum asking about exit opportunities at places like Summit Partners , TA Associates , TCV, Insight Venture...
What more can I do?
I've been searching for a part-time position for when I head back to school in September. Ideally, it would be with a boutique and about 15-20hrs a week. To date, I have held 2 good internships with a BB , however, neither have been in even remotely relevant roles. I networked my way into an...
No one wants a poor sophomore
Basically, I cold called the shit out of my contacts, linkedin, whatever. I have about 3 calls a day on average for a week next week. Problem: A lot of them are in non ibanking fields and even they say "we usually take juniors...its great that you are starting early though! Here is a cookie!" (IAMA...
Barrage of Networking Questions
I am going to speak with an analyst at a reputable, regional, boutique tomorrow afternoon. To ensure that the call isn't a fiasco (as my last one was), I have some general questions that I would really appreciate help on: 1. Should I be the one to end the conversation? Serious question. If we have...
Couldn't get an SA this summer, what to do?
What other positions should I be looking at that would allow a transition into banking later on? And is it too late to coldcall boutiques/ MMs , and if not, are there any good resources I could read on that?
S&T Cold Calling
Hey Guys, I am currently a Junior and I recently sent out emails to alumni from my school and received a few responses telling me to call them sometime later in the week. Now I am wondering what exactly I should say during my call with them to help me land an interview. In my email I told them I...
Proper Cold-Calling/Emailing Technique for No-Name Boutiques
Had a few questions regarding cold calling/emailing for FT positions. For cold-emailing, do you guys usually email MD-level or analyst level at small shops? Additionally, do you include your resume with first email and just flat out say you are looking for a FT time and would appreciate the...
Knocking on Doors
I'll be knocking on doors at MM prop shops in Chicago tomorrow, Wednesday, and maybe Friday (I'll have to review my holiday schedule). If anyone is interested in talking to me let me know. Thanks. Monkeysama.
Cold Calling/Emailing for current openings
Hey guys, I was wondering, what is the best method to use if you find a job opening on a company’s website; a specific position not an analyst class. Assuming you find people from that groups contact info: 1. Better to call, email or both? 2. If emailing should you: a. make the body of the email...
Response to "We are not hiring at this time"
Call up a boutique, speak to HR at a boutique and they saw, "we are not hiring at this time." What's a strategic response? How about: "Can you take a look at my resume and keep it on file in case a position does open up?"
Honest chances for S&T internship (I have read everything! Please advise)
Hey there everyone, First of all, let me say this is a fantastic site to stumble across. Even just scrolling through forum topics, there is a "oasis" of information that you'd never think of asking about in the first place...thanks to everyone who is actively involved. Anyways, I did a year at the...
Tips for Securing Round 1?
I am currently a Sophomore @ Berkeley (Haas), but I'm having a ridiculously hard time getting any internship this semester. I've taken accounting and finance classes, have a strong GPA (3.75), had many internships before including a full time summer internship in financial markets, and have a solid...
Contacting work alumni (as opposed to school)?
What's everyone's thoughts about contacting work alumni (e.g., if I used to work at ML and I see a professional's bio also lists he used to work at ML)? I know with contacting alumni, it's typically with school alumni, but would it be weird if you contact someone with the work connection? And I...
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