Great read! The other method I’ve found effective (slightly more scaled of a motion) are cold emails mentioning mutuals who speak highly of the other person.
Excellent principle, Reid. A meaningful introduction is not merely an exchange of contact details—it is an act of trust.
Double opt-in respects both relationships and increases the possibility that the connection will create genuine value. The strongest networks are built not by accumulating contacts, but by consciously bringing together people whose values, abilities, and intentions can strengthen one another—and perhaps help shape a better world.
Realistically, after an article on opt-in introductions I am left wanted to ask for an intro to any investors in your network interested in the nexus of water-energy and food.
I'm a partner and the CFO in an early stage company building a low cost, low carbon emissions desalination technology and you almost definitely know people that would be interested.
Let me know if you could be interested to check with any others opting in?
This guidance would be more helpful if you actually explained what you mean by double opt-in. What exactly are you asking each person? Do you show them each other's LinkedIn profile and ask if they want to be introduced? Do you just ask them if they're open to introductions in general? Do you keep track of what kinds of introductions they are open to and make sure that's the kind you're giving?
Guidance without mechanics is hand-waving. Guidance with mechanics is extraordinarily useful.
Great read! The other method I’ve found effective (slightly more scaled of a motion) are cold emails mentioning mutuals who speak highly of the other person.
I call the opposite of a double opt-in the "cc dump and run". It was a pet peeve of mine and I came to loathe it with the power of a thousand stars.
Excellent principle, Reid. A meaningful introduction is not merely an exchange of contact details—it is an act of trust.
Double opt-in respects both relationships and increases the possibility that the connection will create genuine value. The strongest networks are built not by accumulating contacts, but by consciously bringing together people whose values, abilities, and intentions can strengthen one another—and perhaps help shape a better world.
Realistically, after an article on opt-in introductions I am left wanted to ask for an intro to any investors in your network interested in the nexus of water-energy and food.
I'm a partner and the CFO in an early stage company building a low cost, low carbon emissions desalination technology and you almost definitely know people that would be interested.
Let me know if you could be interested to check with any others opting in?
This guidance would be more helpful if you actually explained what you mean by double opt-in. What exactly are you asking each person? Do you show them each other's LinkedIn profile and ask if they want to be introduced? Do you just ask them if they're open to introductions in general? Do you keep track of what kinds of introductions they are open to and make sure that's the kind you're giving?
Guidance without mechanics is hand-waving. Guidance with mechanics is extraordinarily useful.
See also "the curse of knowledge".
Enjoyed this Reid!