One of the kindest things someone can do is to introduce you to someone in their network or connect you with someone they think you should know. This is usually done through an email. Whether you ...

One of the kindest things someone can do is to introduce you to someone in their network or connect you with someone they think you should know. This is usually done through an email. Whether you ...

To get ahead in your career, you need a strong network. And part of that means learning how to email people for their time and connections. One of the simple yet critical requests you’ll encounter in ...

People like attention — they enjoy receiving something that's been personalized just for them, and appreciate being passed important information. Therefore, proper addressing of a message can have a ...

We’ve all gotten that email request: Will you put me in touch with someone in your network? A common impulse is to shoot off a quick email introduction addressed to both parties. But that’s not the ...

Email introductions are a poorly understood art, and are often done too hastily and without careful thought. Making introductions the right way can be the best way to help two people and create a lot ...

Requesting an email introduction from a current contact can be a big ask. Busy people may get multiple similar requests each week, so it’s important to do what you can to reduce their burden. One ...

This post is by Chris Fralic, a managing partner at First Round Capital. Last week Chris gave a presentation at BootStrapperSummit in New York on the “art of the introduction” and we asked him to ...

Email is one of the most useful applications on the Internet. Email has many advantages over other conventional forms of communication. Email can be used for more than simply sending text messages.

I’ve never admitted this publicly, but I’m a matchmaker. Not the romantic kind—the professional kind. In 2015, I made at least 227 email introductions between people who didn’t know each other. An ...