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Week 7: Setting Up the "First Date"
How to Have a Great First Date
Video Time: 15 Minutes Action Time: 1-3 Hours
Video Time: 15 Minutes
Action Time: 1-3 Hours
1
Choose your medium!
Make sure that when you are setting up that first date, you either meet them in person or face-to-face using a technology like Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, FaceTime, or Discord. It’s important to talk face-to-face, because body language most often says more than words, and you want to make sure they can put a face to the name.
2
Remember that no one knows you until they meet you.
Give people that opportunity to get to know and fall in love with you!
3
Dress according to your personal brand and your career path.
You wouldn’t want to show up in a suit and a tie if you’re applying to be a fitness trainer unless you’re going to pull a Superman and rip open your shirt, right?
4
Create a dialogue!
Ask questions, show interest in their answers, and understand what the next steps are. Most importantly make the meeting about the other person!
5
Talk about more than just work.
This will allow you to find a common ground and relate to the other person. Do they like hilarious cat videos? Are they afraid of spaghetti? Find ways to connect that aren’t work related.
Don’t Start Off Your Date By Asking For A Job!
Remember, the goal of this meeting is to make a genuine connection with someone and to learn about them.
6
Set up a date and time for a second date.
You should do this before your “First Date” ends. Don’t wait three days to call.
7
Don’t forget to follow up!
Send a message thanking them for their time. Everyone likes a little appreciation, and thanking them for their time makes them feel valued and lets them know that you’re a considerate person.
You aren’t done building a relationship with them yet! The first meeting was a chance for you to lay the groundwork for a connection; after that, work on building an authentic relationship with them. You can do this by sharing articles about shared interests or writing thoughtful comments on their LinkedIn posts. Your goal is to stay relevant to them between meetings.
1
Choose your medium!
Make sure that when you are setting up that first date, you either meet them in person or face-to-face using a technology like Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, FaceTime, or Discord. It’s important to talk face-to-face, because body language most often says more than words, and you want to make sure they can put a face to the name.
2
Remember that no one knows you until they meet you.
Give people that opportunity to get to know and fall in love with you!
3
Dress according to your personal brand and your career path.
You wouldn’t want to show up in a suit and a tie if you’re applying to be a fitness trainer unless you’re going to pull a Superman and rip open your shirt, right?
4
Create a dialogue!
Ask questions, show interest in their answers, and understand what the next steps are. Most importantly make the meeting about the other person!
5
Talk about more than just work.
This will allow you to find a common ground and relate to the other person. Do they like hilarious cat videos? Are they afraid of spaghetti? Find ways to connect that aren’t work related.
Don’t Start Off Your Date By Asking For A Job!
Remember, the goal of this meeting is to make a genuine connection with someone and to learn about them.
6
Set up a date and time for a second date.
You should do this before your “First Date” ends. Don’t wait three days to call.
7
Don’t forget to follow up!
Send a message thanking them for their time. Everyone likes a little appreciation, and thanking them for their time makes them feel valued and lets them know that you’re a considerate person.
1
Choose your medium!
Make sure that when you are setting up that first date, you either meet them in person or face-to-face using a technology like Skype, Zoom, Google Hangouts, FaceTime, or Discord. It’s important to talk face-to-face, because body language most often says more than words, and you want to make sure they can put a face to the name.
5
Talk about more than just work.
This will allow you to find a common ground and relate to the other person. Do they like hilarious cat videos? Are they afraid of spaghetti? Find ways to connect that aren’t work related.
2
Remember that no one knows you until they meet you.
Give people that opportunity to get to know and fall in love with you!
6
Set up a date and time for a second date.
You should do this before your “First Date” ends. Don’t wait three days to call.
3
Dress according to your personal brand and your career path.
You wouldn’t want to show up in a suit and a tie if you’re applying to be a fitness trainer unless you’re going to pull a Superman and rip open your shirt, right?
7
Don’t forget to follow up!
Send a message thanking them for their time. Everyone likes a little appreciation, and thanking them for their time makes them feel valued and lets them know that you’re a considerate person.
4
Create a dialogue!
Ask questions, show interest in their answers, and understand what the next steps are. Most importantly make the meeting about the other person!
Don’t Start Off Your Date By Asking For A Job!
Remember, the goal of this meeting is to make a genuine connection with someone and to learn about them.