In my last Forbes piece on How to Get Noticed, Get Hired or Just About Anything Else You Want Too, a big outcome was that many Gen Y leaders resonated with the need to ask for help to unleash their career potential. Sometimes they didn't want to bothers others or take time out of other people's days because it felt selfish. They didn't know how to engage or write the email to connect with someone else in an authentic way.
What do I think? This emotion is all driven by the fear of connecting and limits our collective capacity to come together. And that fear is the opposite of what we need in today's world. So I decided to write a follow up on a critical step in the process of asking for help: 5 tips on how to write an email that people actually read. Check out my most recent Amex OPEN Forum blog post here to learn how to make your email stand out in the crowd, in a way that matters to others and contributes to the world. Be sure to ask a specific question, honor their contribution, and offer ways to give back.
So go out there and send your pitch email —and let us know how it goes! Get Noticed!