Brandon Uttley Open Source Job Search #brilliant

Brandon Uttley Open Source Job Search #brilliant A couple of weeks ago I got the first email of what I think will be a short, successful job search campaign from Brandon Uttley. Brandon was at a presentation I did in Charlotte, North Carolina a couple of years ago. Charlotte was one of my favorite trips a delightful town, delightful culture, and really nice/cool people. Enter Brandons Open Source Job Search newsletter (for lack of a better word). You can see it in its entirety here.  Heres my play-by-play breakdown: 1. Tells you what it is and piqued my curiosity since I have never heard of an open source job search. 2. Can you help?  ASK, people, ASK!  If you dont ask, people might not catch that you hope for their help! 3.  In my email browser I didnt open images, so it looked funky.  Always provide this option (usually the newsletter software does this automatically).  It points to this page. 4. In this image its clear what Brandon does, loves, specializes in and is looking for.  Clear and concise. 1. Big news?  I want to know about your big news  Curiosity-piquing 2. Again, ask for help! Make it clear this is not just an email with information, but a request. 3. This makes me feel special Im among the first to know?  Cool now I think you value our relationship.  Make me feel special. 4. Again, again, again ASK FOR HELP! 1. In case you forgot, or never really knew, this is who I am and what Im looking for.  The are industry or profession keywords that are critical. Assume people know about you, professionally, and you could be very wrong.  Make it clear what they should think about you. 2. This reminded me a bit of objective statements on a resume, which are outdated but I think its highly appropriate for this email.  If asking for help and introductions and leads it makes sense to let me know what you want (full-time, not moving, etc.). 1. What?  This isnt one-sided, ask-only?  You are going to help me?  Nice ! 2. This entire email has an honest (aka, authentic) taste to it.  Keep it real, no fluff just like our relationship, and I appreciate that. 3. Notice the multiple ways you can contact me, or learn more about me.  Scrolling down (which I dont have a screenshot of) shows even more places youll find him, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. 4. He is going to share his industry expertise?  Cool, Ill be sure to read. 5. Great addition of the photo many will remember you but some might need the visual reminder. Again, keeping it honest.  I like that you share issues that others might bring up address them head-on. This is really helpful to the reader, who is likely in their own transition, or thinking about one. Getting this industry-leader input is really valuable for my own career, and I appreciate this GIVE tactic. Can you do this?  Yes, definitely.  This might be too long, or too much, but remember, Brandon is a social media expert, and I would EXPECT him to do this.  This series of newsletters (Ive already gotten the second one) is essentially his PORTFOLIO.  How better to show your grasp on all-things-social than to do something this classy and complete? One last thing Brandon says this strategy was inspired by DJ Waldow, who did this same kind of thing (check out the video on that post) and later heres his results. Brandon Uttley Open Source Job Search #brilliant A couple of weeks ago I got the first email of what I think will be a short, successful job search campaign from Brandon Uttley. Brandon was at a presentation I did in Charlotte, North Carolina a couple of years ago. Charlotte was one of my favorite trips a delightful town, delightful culture, and really nice/cool people. Enter Brandons Open Source Job Search newsletter (for lack of a better word). You can see it in its entirety here.  Heres my play-by-play breakdown: 1. Tells you what it is and piqued my curiosity since I have never heard of an open source job search. 2. Can you help?  ASK, people, ASK!  If you dont ask, people might not catch that you hope for their help! 3.  In my email browser I didnt open images, so it looked funky.  Always provide this option (usually the newsletter software does this automatically).  It points to this page. 4. In this image its clear what Brandon does, loves, specializes in and is looking for.  Clear and concise. 1. Big news?  I want to know about your big news  Curiosity-piquing 2. Again, ask for help! Make it clear this is not just an email with information, but a request. 3. This makes me feel special Im among the first to know?  Cool now I think you value our relationship.  Make me feel special. 4. Again, again, again ASK FOR HELP! 1. In case you forgot, or never really knew, this is who I am and what Im looking for.  The are industry or profession keywords that are critical. Assume people know about you, professionally, and you could be very wrong.  Make it clear what they should think about you. 2. This reminded me a bit of objective statements on a resume, which are outdated but I think its highly appropriate for this email.  If asking for help and introductions and leads it makes sense to let me know what you want (full-time, not moving, etc.). 1. What?  This isnt one-sided, ask-only?  You are going to help me?  Nice ! 2. This entire email has an honest (aka, authentic) taste to it.  Keep it real, no fluff just like our relationship, and I appreciate that. 3. Notice the multiple ways you can contact me, or learn more about me.  Scrolling down (which I dont have a screenshot of) shows even more places youll find him, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. 4. He is going to share his industry expertise?  Cool, Ill be sure to read. 5. Great addition of the photo many will remember you but some might need the visual reminder. Again, keeping it honest.  I like that you share issues that others might bring up address them head-on. This is really helpful to the reader, who is likely in their own transition, or thinking about one. Getting this industry-leader input is really valuable for my own career, and I appreciate this GIVE tactic. Can you do this?  Yes, definitely.  This might be too long, or too much, but remember, Brandon is a social media expert, and I would EXPECT him to do this.  This series of newsletters (Ive already gotten the second one) is essentially his PORTFOLIO.  How better to show your grasp on all-things-social than to do something this classy and complete? One last thing Brandon says this strategy was inspired by DJ Waldow, who did this same kind of thing (check out the video on that post) and later heres his results. Brandon Uttley Open Source Job Search #brilliant A couple of weeks ago I got the first email of what I think will be a short, successful job search campaign from Brandon Uttley. Brandon was at a presentation I did in Charlotte, North Carolina a couple of years ago. Charlotte was one of my favorite trips a delightful town, delightful culture, and really nice/cool people. Enter Brandons Open Source Job Search newsletter (for lack of a better word). You can see it in its entirety here.  Heres my play-by-play breakdown: 1. Tells you what it is and piqued my curiosity since I have never heard of an open source job search. 2. Can you help?  ASK, people, ASK!  If you dont ask, people might not catch that you hope for their help! 3.  In my email browser I didnt open images, so it looked funky.  Always provide this option (usually the newsletter software does this automatically).  It points to this page. 4. In this image its clear what Brandon does, loves, specializes in and is looking for.  Clear and concise. 1. Big news?  I want to know about your big news  Curiosity-piquing 2. Again, ask for help! Make it clear this is not just an email with information, but a request. 3. This makes me feel special Im among the first to know?  Cool now I think you value our relationship.  Make me feel special. 4. Again, again, again ASK FOR HELP! 1. In case you forgot, or never really knew, this is who I am and what Im looking for.  The are industry or profession keywords that are critical. Assume people know about you, professionally, and you could be very wrong.  Make it clear what they should think about you. 2. This reminded me a bit of objective statements on a resume, which are outdated but I think its highly appropriate for this email.  If asking for help and introductions and leads it makes sense to let me know what you want (full-time, not moving, etc.). 1. What?  This isnt one-sided, ask-only?  You are going to help me?  Nice ! 2. This entire email has an honest (aka, authentic) taste to it.  Keep it real, no fluff just like our relationship, and I appreciate that. 3. Notice the multiple ways you can contact me, or learn more about me.  Scrolling down (which I dont have a screenshot of) shows even more places youll find him, including LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc. 4. He is going to share his industry expertise?  Cool, Ill be sure to read. 5. Great addition of the photo many will remember you but some might need the visual reminder. Again, keeping it honest.  I like that you share issues that others might bring up address them head-on. This is really helpful to the reader, who is likely in their own transition, or thinking about one. Getting this industry-leader input is really valuable for my own career, and I appreciate this GIVE tactic. Can you do this?  Yes, definitely.  This might be too long, or too much, but remember, Brandon is a social media expert, and I would EXPECT him to do this.  This series of newsletters (Ive already gotten the second one) is essentially his PORTFOLIO.  How better to show your grasp on all-things-social than to do something this classy and complete? One last thing Brandon says this strategy was inspired by DJ Waldow, who did this same kind of thing (check out the video on that post) and later heres his results.