sweaty CS kid explains how to effectively network (under 60 seconds)

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The video uses a relatable hook about landing internships and provides actionable advice with concrete examples, including a viral tweet and a guide for cold emailing, which appeals to the target audience of students and aspiring professionals.

Summary

The creator explains two methods for effective networking: being interesting or sending compelling cold emails. They highlight a successful cold outreach strategy involving viral tweets and direct messaging, and offer a guide with subject lines and templates for those who comment "email".

Structure

1Introduction: Landing internships with no experience
2Two networking strategies: Be interesting or send cold emails
3Example 1: Viral tweet leads to Y Combinator founder interaction
4Example 2: Building a system to cheat in a game leads to CEO interaction
5Cold email strategy: Crafting irresistible subject lines
6Call to action: Comment 'email' for a guide

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The video displays screenshots of tweets and an email template guide, promoting a downloadable guide on effective cold emailing.

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follow + comment “email” to get the subject lines and email templates to ACTUALLY get responses from executives. #cs #faang #college #college #networking

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Comment "email" for a 5 page guide

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sweaty CS kid explains how to effectively network (under 60 seconds) I landed two big tech internships as a freshman with zero years of experience And here's why networking I'm better than you at First you have to realize that there's only two ways to stand out here Be genuinely interesting or write a banger cold email that they cannot ignore I want you to listen up for the next 60 seconds because this will change your life route one I'll start with route one Tweeting crazy project on X and one of them the attention of Paul Graham I'm DMing one of Y-Combinator And that's when opened my hundreds of founders, and my first startup internship I think a perfect example is this kid built a system to cheat dollar game Robinhood and the Perplexity CEO and got his internship there harder option is to master the cold email game are putting i doing well on your email I put craziest subject cannot ignore follow + comment "email" for a 5 page guide So comment follow + comment "email" for a 5 page guide follow + comment "email" for a 5 page guide follow + comment "email" for a 5 page guide

Transcript

I landed two big tech internships as a freshman with zero years of experience. And here's why I'm better than you at networking. First you have to realize that there's only two ways to stand out here. Be genuinely interesting or write a banger cold email that they cannot ignore. I want you to listen up for the next 60 seconds because this will change your life. Route one. I'll start with route one. Tweeting crazy project on X and one of them, the attention of Paul Graham. And suddenly I'm DMing one of Y Combinator's founders. And that's when I opened my conversation hundreds of founders and VCs, my first startup internship. I think a perfect example is this kid built a system to cheat on a multi-million dollar game. He went viral and had the chance to talk with the founder of Robin Hood and the Perplexity CEO and got his internship there. The second, harder option is to master the cold email game. While you guys are putting I hope you're doing well on your email, I put the craziest subject lines that they cannot ignore. So comment "email" and I'll send you the line hooks and templates that have gone me chats with so many executives.