​​​​​​​​​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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Topics discussed:
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.
​1) The Os stand for Owners, Operators, and Outliers.
​2) It's 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.
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3) If you have even the slightest itch to build something, then you might want to consider attending.
Partners and sponsors of his events include Fidelity, Craft Ventures, Techstars, Rho, Silicon Valley Bank, and many more. Andrew has also been featured on the front page of Business Insider, Fast Company, Bloomberg, Fortune Magazine, Morning Brew, and This Week in Startups for building tech communities.
Beyond that, Andrew invests in early-stage companies as a Partner at Next Wave NYC, a pre-seed venture fund backed by Flybridge. Writes on Business Insider, his personal blog (www.andrew.today), and has spoken about tech careers, community, and entrepreneurship at Princeton University, Columbia Business School, SXSW, Advertising Week, and Jason Calacanis' podcast.
Andrews online platform also spans 120,000+ tech leaders, founders, and operators, and reaches 1M+ people every month. With this platform, he's helped hundreds of founders raise money, hire talent, and scale their companies.
Pitch Andrew at andrew@andrewsmixers.com
Book time with Andrew: intro.co/andrewyeung
​Follow Andrew on LinkedIn: / andyeung
​Follow Andrew on Twitter: / andruyeung
The OOO Summit: carry.com/ooo
Andrew's Mixers: www.andrewsmixers.com/
The Junto Series: / juntoclubseries
Lumos House: thelumoshouse.com/
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About Level Up
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​​​​​​Jason Yoong is the operating partner at Level Up (and ex-Amazon).
Connect with Jason on LinkedIn: / jasonyoong
Explore Ethan's website: www.ethanevans.com/
Ethan's leadership development courses maven.com/ethan-evans (live online) and ethan-evans.mykajabi.com/ (on-demand)