You want to promote your services, seminar, or offer. You want podcasters, bloggers, or writers to know about you, mention you, or interview you. You want information about a new market or the key people in it.
Research and direct outreach are your friend. But you may have an even better friend in someone you already know.
You might know someone who knows the host of the podcast that’s perfect for you. You might have a client who has worked with the expert you want to interview for your blog. You might know a consultant, executive, or industry insider who can introduce you to the person who can answer your questions.
Whatever it is you want or need, it might be as close as a phone call, email, or social media post.
The people in your warm market are a resource for you and they should be the first place you turn when you need something. Much better than contacting strangers, which I’m guessing isn’t one of your favorite things to do.
The people you know can provide information, introductions, and referrals. And because they know you, and presumably trust and like you, it shouldn’t be difficult to get their help.
If they can’t help, they might know someone who can.
No matter what’s on your current “want” list, ask yourself, “Who’s in my network who might be able to help?”
Who do I know? Who do they know?
One more thing.
You may not need anything right now, but now would be a good time to connect with people in your network and ask what they need. Information? Introductions? Recommendations? A second opinion?
Let them know you’re available if and when they need help.
It gives you a great excuse to reconnect with your network and paves the way for a future time when you might need something from them.
