Be a High-Value Connector & Networker with Andrew Yeung (Founder & Investor; ex-Google; ex-Meta)

Level Up with Ethan Evans (retired Amazon VP)

Level Up Newsletter & Community paid members were invited to join this live event with Andrew Yeung and Jason Yoong discussing "How to Be a High-Value Connector & Networker".

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Show Notes:

00:00 Introduction and Welcome

00:46 Common Networking Mistakes

01:54 Building Goodwill in Networking

04:03 Effective Cold Outreach Strategies

09:05 Creating and Controlling the Room

24:59 Balancing Corporate and Entrepreneurial Pursuits

29:07 Maximizing Your Efforts

29:30 Navigating Networking

32:20 Internal and External Networking Strategies

34:39 The Importance of Building Relationships

35:04 Soft Skills at Big Tech Companies

36:25 Performance Reviews and Networking

40:02 Building a Personal Brand

42:30 Organizing Successful Events

44:13 Reflecting on Big Company Experiences

50:12 Future Plans and Community Support

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About Andrew Yeung

Andrew is an ex-Google and Meta product leader turned tech and hospitality entrepreneur and investor.

He hosts events and runs Andrew's Mixers (1,000+ person tech rooftop mixers), The Junto Series (C-suite and tech leader dinners), and Lumos House (a multi-day, multi-city experience in a private mansion). Over 30,000 people have attended across 8 cities. Attendees include founders of billion-dollar companies, media personalities with millions of followers, and Olympic athletes turned entrepreneurs.

Business Insider dubbed Andrew the "Gatsby of Silicon Alley." ​

Andrew recently launched The OOO Summit for Owners, Operators, and Outliers to gather for a full-day event, with talks, activities, networking sessions, and of course a “party”, for you to learn from the top experts in the biz and meet some of the most ambitious, curious, and inspiring people in New York City on August 17.

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About Level Up ​​​

Level Up is your source for career growth solutions & community by retired Amazon Vice President, Ethan Evans.

Paid members get access to member-only events, all newsletter articles, access to a private Slack leadership networking community, and more. Join here.

Jason Yoong is the operating partner at Level Up (and ex-Amazon).

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn.

Explore Ethan's website.

Ethan's leadership development courses https://maven.com/ethan-evans (live online) and https://ethan-evans.mykajabi.com/ (on-demand)