How to Get Access to Influential People | Ep. #545

<p>In episode #545, Eric and Neil discuss how to access influential people in your space. Tune in to hear some tips on reaching out to people, getting their attention, and building a relationship.</p> <p><strong>Time-Stamped Show Notes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>[00:27] Today’s Topic: <em>How to Get Access to Influential People</em></li> <li>[00:35] First and foremost, start a podcast!</li> <li>[00:50] Have a unique spin on what you’re doing.</li> <li>[01:32] When Eric started, he would spend six hours per week on the podcast only to get 9-30 downloads per day.</li> <li>[02:07] However, it helped Eric to build his network.</li> <li>[02:26] Interviewing people will make it a little harder to build a business relationship after the fact.</li> <li>[03:14] If you don’t get respect, you can’t call on people for favors.</li> <li>[03:30] Offer your services to people to gain respect.</li> <li>[04:28] People often offer to work for free just to make a connection.</li> <li>[05:28] Figure out a person’s interests to work a better angle to establish a relationship.</li> <li>[06:22] A YouTube marketer offered Neil a way to gain more viewers.</li> <li>[07:22] Now, the marketer is a friend and network connection of Neil’s.</li> <li>[07:50] It’s easy to find a person’s email (try <a href= "https://hunter.io/">Hunter.io</a>).</li> <li>[08:02] Take a risk and email people offering them something you think they would need.</li> <li>[08:43] That’s all for today!</li> <li>[08:45] Go to <a href= "http://www.singlegrain.com/giveaway">Singlegrain.com/Giveway</a> for a special edition of Crazy Egg, the heat mapping tool.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Leave some feedback:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>What should we talk about next?</strong> Please let us know in the comments below.</li> <li><strong>Did you enjoy this episode?</strong> If so, please leave a short review.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Connect with us:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://neilpatel.com/">NeilPatel.com</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.quicksprout.com/">Quick Sprout</a></li>