In today’s Ivy Exec blog spotlight we look at an article about giving the gift of information in networking and your job search. Phil Rosenberg discusses a key technique in offering valuable information to contacts as a method to bring added value to the recipient and distinguish you from the crowd:

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• Information: In your emails and voice mails, give information that’s valuable to the recipient. Competitive information, leads, names of top recruiters or vendors, industry information.
• The hint of more information: Gives the recipient even more reason to call you back, other than to just say thanks.
• Value: Give information that the recipient can only get from you. Don’t bother with information that they’ll hear on the 10:00 news, it doesn’t carry much value.
• Relevant: Make sure the information you give is relevant and interesting to the recipient – which means different information for different people
• Customized: The more customized the information, the more appears that the information was given only to the recipient.
• Provide value: If your gift can’t provide value to the recipient, it isn’t worth giving and could appear shallow.
• WIFT: Make sure that you know what’s in it for them. If you do, your gift is much more likely to provide value.

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This advice can apply to all levels of networking and professional contacts – such as online networking on linkedin – to build rapport and solidify relationships. Take a look at the full article to understand the context of giving the gift of information and how it may benefit your job search.

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