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## why it's a gotcha
-transactional networking is obvious and repulsive. if every conversation you have is angled toward getting something — a referral, an intro, a job — people will avoid you. the irony is that generous networkers get more opportunities than extractive ones.
+transactional networking is obvious and repulsive. if every conversation you have is angled toward getting something — a referral, an intro, a job — people will avoid you. the irony is that generous networkers get more opportunities than extractive ones. this is the same "don't be transactional" lesson that applies to [[stay-on-admins-good-side|dealing with admin]] — and even to [[over-indexing-on-opinions|extracting advice]] from mentors.
## the fix
-lead with curiosity, not credentials. ask what they're working on. offer something useful — a relevant article, a connection to someone they should meet, genuine feedback on their project. the best networking doesn't feel like networking.
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-## see also
-
-- [[how-you-introduce-yourself]] — lead with what you do, not what you want
-- [[not-following-up-within-48-hours]] — follow up with value, not asks
-- [[stay-on-admins-good-side]] — same "don't be transactional" principle
-- [[over-indexing-on-opinions]] — don't extract advice either
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+lead with curiosity, not credentials. ask what they're working on. offer something useful — a relevant article, a connection to someone they should meet, genuine feedback on their project. the best networking doesn't feel like networking. [[how-you-introduce-yourself|lead with what you do]], not what you want, and when you [[not-following-up-within-48-hours|follow up]], lead with value, not asks.
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