Mark Carr: I'm reaching out to someone I've connected with a long time ago through successful outreach. I'm not sure what a good strategy is given the context of our relationship and if I should go with a full value message to them. I want to be confident that I'm giving the right message with my context.

• Reconnect by sharing the advice he gave that you took action and the result regardless of how favorable they turned out.
• Frame your next question: what skills matter most for second assistant editors?
• Raise the level of empathy by highlighting how his unique career path mirrors your own, specifically to his transition from 2nd assistant to 1st assistant in one season.
• Invite deeper conversation by asking nuanced, forward-looking questions to gauge his interest in being your “Obi-wan.”
• Build credibility by referencing your outreach to people in his network.

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