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I surely have a raw volume problem because "cannot force yourself to push the send button fast enough". The main reason is I'm not sure I have an attractive off

I surely have a raw volume problem because "cannot force yourself to push the send button fast enough". The main reason is I'm not sure I have an attractive offer as I'm asking strangers for help without really offering anything. And that feels weird. > There are ways to position "talk to insiders to figure out how I could help them" that are attractive to the insider and ways that are less attractive. Could you tell more about those attractive ways? I struggle with that.

sfink 9y ago
> I'm not sure I have an attractive offer as I'm asking strangers for help without really offering anything. Uh, fix your attitude first. You have technical skills that you feel may apply to their area. You have time, interest, and inclination to figure out how to make that work. You want to tailor a solution to their company's specific problem, or at least the problems you uncover in anyone who will discuss them with you. (This is as opposed to selling some one-size-fits-all type of thing, or telling them what they need.) All of that has value, and that's the value you're offering. Prove it by doing what research you can on their company's problem, and lead with that. Sure, you don't know that what you're thinking actually makes sense and would be of use to them. And given that you're an outsider, it honestly probably won't. But having the conversation you're trying to have is a way to make it make sense.