Breaking Into Applied AI: A Five-Minute Cold Outreach Email Format That Works
brandon_galang · x · 2026-10-07
Brandon Galang advises people from nontraditional backgrounds trying to enter applied AI to adopt the "5-minute networking email" from Steve Dalton's 2 Hour Job Search. Key points:
- Establish relevance up front (why the reader should care)
- Keep the request simple and manageable
- Avoid a demanding or needy tone
- Respect the recipient's time and frame follow-ups politely
- Offer value while asking — give them the chance to advise as an authority
He stresses never sending walls of text to strangers; for specific job postings he goes more direct — briefly citing relevant experience and inviting a chat, leaving the ball in their court.
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