Business Communication 9th Edition by Amy Newman

Exercise 9

Write networking emails.
Find a few executives with whom you would like to network. For this exercise, you can decide-based on your own career goals-what you would like to get out of the experience: a visit to the company's headquarters, a chance to meet with an executive to see what it's like to work for your dream company, more information about a field that interests you, or a summer internship. Just be realistic and avoid placing too much burden on someone you don't know.
To find people to contact, you might search your college's alumni database, ask friends or family for recommendations, look at companies' websites, or search online for people's names and titles. The more people you include, the more likely you will get responses.
Prepare a draft generic email. Then, tailor the email to each executive on your list. Think about ways to connect with each person to encourage a positive response.