Comments on: Reader questions 2 – Starting a Group, Interview Time Slots and More! http://www.bankonbanking.com/2009/12/01/reader-questions-2-%e2%80%93-starting-a-group-interview-time-slots-and-more/ Ins & Outs...Tips & Tricks...Strategy - Break into Investment Banking and Thrive Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:13:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: IBanker http://www.bankonbanking.com/2009/12/01/reader-questions-2-%e2%80%93-starting-a-group-interview-time-slots-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-781 IBanker Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:39:35 +0000 http://www.bankonbanking.com/?p=714#comment-781 That is perfectly fine as well. I recently got in touch with one of my contacts from an internship essentially just to check in. I wished him a happy Thanksgiving, asked if he was able to pull away from the desk for the long weekend, how things are going with his team, etc. It doesn't have to be life-changing or terribly important nor do you need to hope for a favor when contacting people from your network. Just to catch them up on what's been going on with you and ask how they are (maybe a holiday, birthday, etc just passed or is about to come). Regarding frequency, I usually recommend every 1.5 to 2 months if you don't have much to say, and just want to "keep in touch." For more important issues, or when you need a favor, or when recruiting season is looming, is it fine to get in touch once a month or so - I would recommend that you have at least a question or so ready in addition to the pleasantries when recruiting season nears - even if you don't want the resume drop yet, you don't want to be saying "how are you" every 4 weeks with a acquaintance at best - if you have a recruiting question or something it provides a more logical reason for reaching out even if your real reason is the resume drop and such in, say, 2 months. Good luck. That is perfectly fine as well. I recently got in touch with one of my contacts from an internship essentially just to check in. I wished him a happy Thanksgiving, asked if he was able to pull away from the desk for the long weekend, how things are going with his team, etc. It doesn’t have to be life-changing or terribly important nor do you need to hope for a favor when contacting people from your network. Just to catch them up on what’s been going on with you and ask how they are (maybe a holiday, birthday, etc just passed or is about to come).

Regarding frequency, I usually recommend every 1.5 to 2 months if you don’t have much to say, and just want to “keep in touch.” For more important issues, or when you need a favor, or when recruiting season is looming, is it fine to get in touch once a month or so – I would recommend that you have at least a question or so ready in addition to the pleasantries when recruiting season nears – even if you don’t want the resume drop yet, you don’t want to be saying “how are you” every 4 weeks with a acquaintance at best – if you have a recruiting question or something it provides a more logical reason for reaching out even if your real reason is the resume drop and such in, say, 2 months. Good luck.

]]> By: Miguel http://www.bankonbanking.com/2009/12/01/reader-questions-2-%e2%80%93-starting-a-group-interview-time-slots-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Miguel Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:17:54 +0000 http://www.bankonbanking.com/?p=714#comment-776 In response to this question: What if I haven’t spoken to a few of my contacts in a while, but don’t have anything life changing to share or don’t need any favors at the moment – what if I just want to keep the relationship alive and current? How often should we get in touch with our contacts? Should we send them a quick e-mail every couple weeks? Months? At what point do you just become annoying, and at what point do people just start to forget you? In response to this question: What if I haven’t spoken to a few of my contacts in a while, but don’t have anything life changing to share or don’t need any favors at the moment – what if I just want to keep the relationship alive and current?

How often should we get in touch with our contacts? Should we send them a quick e-mail every couple weeks? Months? At what point do you just become annoying, and at what point do people just start to forget you?

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