Tom Spencer(Source: Flickr) This post considers how to build consulting relationships. Some people appear to believe that the goal of attending networking events is to collect as many business cards as possible. This was always the wrong approach, however in a world with LinkedIn, it is also absurd since a person’s business card will contain much less information than […]
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(Source: Flickr) AS an aspiring consultant, the purpose of networking is to gain industry contacts, learn about your target firms, and obtain names that you can use in your application cover letter (e.g. “I am applying to Bain following my discussion with your Associate John Citizen at the recent New York University careers fair.”). There are various ways to […]