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Here's another take on the subject: double opt-in introduction by Fred Wilson: http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/11/the-double-optin-introduction.html http://www.avc
by jorde 13y ago
Here's another take on the subject: double opt-in introduction by Fred Wilson: http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/11/the-double-optin-introduction.html http://www.avc.com/a_vc/2009/11/the-double-optin-introductio...
- bsirkia 13y agoAs with anything, it always depends on the context. If I'm introducing someone to an investor I barely know, I'll make sure they opt in. If I'm introducing them to an investor I see every day and know they trust me, I'll just go for it w/o the opt-in. This article and Fred Wilson's are great examples of how to maximize etiquette.
- carterschonwald 13y agothats what I do! I explicitly ask both parties before I make an intro.
- SonicSoul 13y agoso if one person opts in, and the other does not, do you just tell the first: "sorry he wasn't interested in meeting you"?
- aptwebapps 13y agoI guess it just shifts the dilemma to the person setting up the interview - which is what makes it more polite.
- nrs26 13y agoThis has always been my issue with these e-mails. Either way, it will be awkward, and checking in with someone to see if they can be introduced just adds another e-mail to the chain. Maybe I'm just overly choosy with who I introduce, but I have never had someone not respond, or say "No, I don't want to be introduced to that person." It just always seems to add an unnecessary step.