Last week you identified at least one potential expert to serve as a source for your project. These were all people who might be able to help you answer some of your research questions (from the blog posted 1/27), people who definitely know more about your topic than you do. This week's goal is to reach out to them.
Given that you are asking these folks for help, it's important to maintain a air of professionalism when talking to them. If you meet in person, use complete sentences, formal language, and great eye contact. Shake their hands. Thank them for their time. Smile. Be gracious.
If you contact your experts via email, use complete sentences, exercise perfect punctuation and spelling, capitalize proper nouns, and be polite! If you reach out over social media, do so via direct message. Explain a little about what you're doing, but then ask for further contact information (phone number or email).
The bottom line is this: you are asking an adult human to do you a favor. You want them to take you and your project seriously. You want them to be excited to help an ambitious teenager. Professionalism is key.
In all scenarios, be sure to introduce yourself, explain in brief your probletunity, and tell them why you think they'd make a great expert. Then ASK THEM FOR THEIR HELP. Every single contact should contain the question, "Would you please consider helping me with this project?" NO EXCEPTIONS. Wait until they say "yes!" before you bombard them with your research questions.
For your next blog post, reach out to your potential experts (via phone, email, social media, or in person). How does that communication process go? Blog about the experience. Then identify TWO MORE sources that will help to outline your problem, answer your research questions, and launch you into a solution. These could be online, in the library, additional human sources, etc. Blog about them. Post links if they are online resources. Your post is due Friday, 2/10 by 3pm.
Let's go to war!
Given that you are asking these folks for help, it's important to maintain a air of professionalism when talking to them. If you meet in person, use complete sentences, formal language, and great eye contact. Shake their hands. Thank them for their time. Smile. Be gracious.
If you contact your experts via email, use complete sentences, exercise perfect punctuation and spelling, capitalize proper nouns, and be polite! If you reach out over social media, do so via direct message. Explain a little about what you're doing, but then ask for further contact information (phone number or email).
The bottom line is this: you are asking an adult human to do you a favor. You want them to take you and your project seriously. You want them to be excited to help an ambitious teenager. Professionalism is key.
In all scenarios, be sure to introduce yourself, explain in brief your probletunity, and tell them why you think they'd make a great expert. Then ASK THEM FOR THEIR HELP. Every single contact should contain the question, "Would you please consider helping me with this project?" NO EXCEPTIONS. Wait until they say "yes!" before you bombard them with your research questions.
For your next blog post, reach out to your potential experts (via phone, email, social media, or in person). How does that communication process go? Blog about the experience. Then identify TWO MORE sources that will help to outline your problem, answer your research questions, and launch you into a solution. These could be online, in the library, additional human sources, etc. Blog about them. Post links if they are online resources. Your post is due Friday, 2/10 by 3pm.
Let's go to war!