Authenticity and Effective Networking Strategies

In this Networking 101 masterclass, the Tiger Sisters break down the mindset shifts, ice‑breakers, and conference hacks that turn small‑talk into intros and deals. You’ll leave with a play‑by‑play script for starting, steering, and gracefully ending any conversation, a mini‑framework for communicating effectively with execs, and personal anecdotes from Jean and Cherie!

🔑 What you’ll learn

• 7 Non‑Cringe Secrets MBA grads swear by including how to “pre-game” an event

• Conference Lobby Hack: skip the $3 K badge and camp out at the hotel

• Mindset Flip that doubles serendipity: turn FOMO into “best‑case” thinking

• Twitter, Not Tolstoy Rule for exec chats – deliver value ASAP

• 2 graceful exit lines that end any convo (and never sound like “I have to go to the bathroom”)

⏰ Timestamps

00:00  Does networking feel icky? How to be magnetic, not cringe 🙅‍♀️

01:00  Roadmap: 7 non‑cringe secrets & two exercises 📍

03:40  Read the Circle and start in Safe Zones ☕🍤

04:51  Mindset Check – pep up or call it 🥱💡

07:34  $0 Conference Hack – work the hotel lobby, skip the $3 K badge 💼

10:17  Best‑case vs. worst‑case thinking 😬

13:19  Hit‑List Pregame – DM speakers & attendees early 📧📋

15:26 “Twitter Not Tolstoy” – exec convo guidelines 🐦📄

20:52  How to gracefully exit a conversation 🎀

26:06  Please like, comment, and subscribe/follow! 🔔

Subscribe & tap the 🔔 so you don’t miss part 3, and drop a comment and rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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🐯👯‍♀️ Tiger Sisters — Your Silicon Valley & Wall Street Big Sisters

Decoding Money • Power • Love

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We turn Harvard and Stanford MBA case studies and hard‑won tech & finance lessons into frameworks you can use this week.What you’ll get (and keep)• 🚀 Ivy League Cheat Sheets in 30 min – no $250 K tuition required• Recession‑Proof Personal Finance Rules – salary jumps, automated investing, psychology of money• Networking Scripts that Work – emails/DMs behind Goldman offers, $100M+ deals, & Fortune 500 partnerships• Exclusive Sit‑downs with billionaire investors, unicorn founders, & media powerhouses• Mindset & Life Design Resets – growth mindset drills minus the pricey career coach• Wellness • Fashion • Habit Hacks that survive 12‑hour workdays, travel, and fun• ⬇️ Free Templates & Worksheets linked in episodesWhy trust us?• Cherie Brooke Luo – 100 M+ views demystifying big tech, finance, entrepreneurship, & MBA life• Jean Luo – ex‑Goldman, ex‑Snapchat exec, 50+ AI patents, startup investor & advisor• Together – 4 Ivy degrees • built billion‑dollar product lines • two startups – translated into plain English so anyone can level‑up.👉 Hit Subscribe & tap the 🔔, follow and rate us 5 ⭐️ on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!Share this channel with your friends & let’s level up together.

------------------------------------------------------------💛 LET'S CONNECT: ~ CHERIE ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cherie.brooke 📱 TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@cherie.brooke ✍🏻 My Substack – https://cherieluo.substack.com/ 👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherie-luo/ ~ JEAN ~🤳🏻 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/jeanluo_/👩🏻‍💻 LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanluo 🎵 Music produced by Sammy Signal https://open.spotify.com/artist/2HsyknHuxhT8RoZfn5rqMS🛍️ ITEMS REFERENCED:🍵 Sisters Matcha & SISTERS Merch: www.sistersmatcha.com🍿 WATCH NEXT:Tiger Sisters Season 4:Everything we learned in 29 minutes at Harvard Business Schoolhttps://youtu.be/JGitajVC4IM?si=MpFltMcRFFkD1M-R Tiger Sisters Season 3:Be Dumb to Succeed (the secret from two-time Y Combinator founder Vu Tran)https://youtu.be/0OopMnFAeoE?si=jmNBSZN3rQvifByS