# Social Engineering/Hustling/Work Arounds

Canonical page: https://gregkamradt.com/writing/2014-08-27

Author: Greg Kamradt

Published: 2014-08-27

## Social Engineering/Hustling/Work Arounds #7

### Use a familiar keyword to warm up a cold email

Now that you’ve gotten your target person that you want to get in front of you need to make a connection. You see, the thing about emails, theres still a first impression. Emails get looked over so quickly that you need to let the reader know that 1. You’re a real person 2. What you are saying is relevant and has a point. 

**I call this the Slate Magazine Example:**

I am on the job hunt in a **new city** and **emailing** perspective employers all day. No one wants to talk to a **needy job-seeker** so I had to present myself relevant….sane. In order to do that I chose  to attach myself to a **socially reputable event**, but remember, I know **zero** about my surroundings.

**Objective**: Send a cold email to a consultant at a International Trade firm who happens to be tech savvy (LinkedIn Tip), works downtown and get a call to result from the email.

**Process**

I went over to MeetUp.Com and found the biggest tech talk meeting up in downtown. I wasn’t too interested on the talk, but more on the **location** it was held! I mean big name places are always donating space to get there name out there. I found out that **Slate Magazine hosts a tonnnn of tech talks and has a good name in the city.** I’ll drop that name to anchor me to at least *something.*

Woo!**Yeah got the response. Check out Adams last line:**

**![image](https://gregkamradt.com/images/95911582696_0.jpg)**

Got the call and learned a ton! 

August 27th, 2014 9:41am