Level Up with Ethan Evans (retired Amazon VP)

Be a High-Value Connector & Networker with Andrew Yeung (Founder & Investor; ex-Google; ex-Meta)


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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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Show Notes:

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 for Owners, Operators, and Outliers to gather for 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 on August 17.

Follow Andrew on LinkedIn.

Follow Andrew on Twitter.

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About Level Up ​​​

Level Up is your source for career growth solutions & community by retired Amazon Vice President, Ethan Evans.

Paid members get access to member-only events, all newsletter articles, access to a private Slack leadership networking community, and more. Join here. 

Jason Yoong is the operating partner at Level Up (and ex-Amazon).

Connect with Jason on LinkedIn.

Explore Ethan's website.

Ethan's leadership development courses https://maven.com/ethan-evans (live online) and https://ethan-evans.mykajabi.com/ (on-demand)

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