I’m spending 20 minutes every morning on job hunting and meeting people. Last week after a mine tour and a crowded campus career fair, I had a stack of cards and a fuzzy memory of who was who. Posting this in Jump into Mining. My tiny trick: immediately after that 20-minute block, I send 2–3 targeted LinkedIn notes that reference one specific detail (like the 3 pm equipment demo or the internship posting ID) and ask one clear question.
Keeping it that tight gave me 3 coffee chats, 1 site visit invite, and 2 resume forwards in 10 days, plus a reply from someone I thought was out of reach. It feels small, but the consistency compounds. Got other small habits I should try?
Right after a tour or fair, I record a 10–15 second voice memo per person (name + one detail like “ventilation upgrade chat”), then turn that into a short LinkedIn note that night. Calling out the exact thing we discussed — like the DD422i demo or the haul truck fleet size — noticeably bumped my reply rate.
Right after a tour, I text myself “Name - quirky visual - topic,” then I lead my LinkedIn note with that exact cue. Example: “Hard hat with the green sticker at the 3 pm conveyor demo - your point on VFDs stuck with me,” which has gotten me way more same-day replies than a generic thank-you.
The 20-minute block resonates — I send 2–3 LinkedIn notes too, and I always cite one anchor like the 3 pm equipment demo so they know I listened. I also drop a 10‑day follow-up reminder in my calendar right after hitting send so the thread doesn’t go cold.