Comments on: Get Out Your Chicken List And Make A Call http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/02/28/get-out-your-chicken-list-and-make-a-call/ advocacy for the job seeker Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:11:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Six Degrees From Dave - Recruitment Blog Networking for Passive Candidates - Dave Mendoza http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/02/28/get-out-your-chicken-list-and-make-a-call/comment-page-1/#comment-13578 Six Degrees From Dave - Recruitment Blog Networking for Passive Candidates - Dave Mendoza Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:20:22 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/427#comment-13578 [...] After sending him an initial email response and getting a note back from him detailing sort of what his group is looking for, I had an idea. In between my first note and his return email I had read an article on Jason Alba’s (no relation to Jessica) JibberJobber Blog about "Chicken Lists" and it got me to thinking. See I don’t really have a chicken list. After starting in my very first recruiting role with MRI, I had spoken to and recruited about 20 CEO’s of various sized companies. In fact when we added up potential fees for their placement, my boss got the idea that restaurant recruiting might just be lucrative; but I digress. Anyway, I decided that since I wasn’t afraid to call Mike that I might just as well do it; now! So I did just that. Mike and I had a great conversation and I gave him an idea for investment into a chain of restaurant properties not far from his office. Both Mike and I were happy to make the other’s acquaintance and I’m sure that we will be doing business in the future. [...] [...] After sending him an initial email response and getting a note back from him detailing sort of what his group is looking for, I had an idea. In between my first note and his return email I had read an article on Jason Alba’s (no relation to Jessica) JibberJobber Blog about "Chicken Lists" and it got me to thinking. See I don’t really have a chicken list. After starting in my very first recruiting role with MRI, I had spoken to and recruited about 20 CEO’s of various sized companies. In fact when we added up potential fees for their placement, my boss got the idea that restaurant recruiting might just be lucrative; but I digress. Anyway, I decided that since I wasn’t afraid to call Mike that I might just as well do it; now! So I did just that. Mike and I had a great conversation and I gave him an idea for investment into a chain of restaurant properties not far from his office. Both Mike and I were happy to make the other’s acquaintance and I’m sure that we will be doing business in the future. [...]

]]> By: JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » Chicken List Is Out - Now Put Away The Honey-Do List! http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/02/28/get-out-your-chicken-list-and-make-a-call/comment-page-1/#comment-13210 JibberJobber Blog » Blog Archive » Chicken List Is Out - Now Put Away The Honey-Do List! Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:42:07 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/427#comment-13210 [...] Last week I encouraged you to get your Chicken List out and make a call. Just work through it. [...] [...] Last week I encouraged you to get your Chicken List out and make a call. Just work through it. [...]

]]> By: “Influence” peddling - is it a crime? » Confessions of an Executive Restaurant Recruiter http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/02/28/get-out-your-chicken-list-and-make-a-call/comment-page-1/#comment-11833 “Influence” peddling - is it a crime? » Confessions of an Executive Restaurant Recruiter Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:45:45 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/427#comment-11833 [...] After sending him an initial email response and getting a note back from him detailing sort of what his group is looking for, I had an idea. In between my first note and his return email I had read an article on Jason Alba’s (no relation to Jessica) JibberJobber Blog about "Chicken Lists" and it got me to thinking. See I don’t’ really have a chicken list. After starting in my very first recruiting role with MRI, I had spoken to and recruited about 20 CEO’s of various sized companies. In fact when we added up potential fees for their placement, my boss got the idea that restaurant recruiting might just be lucrative… but I digress. Anyway, I decided that since I wasn’t afraid to call Mike that I might just as well do it… now! So I did just that. Mike and I had a great conversation and I gave him an idea for investment into a chain or restaurant properties not far from his office. Both Mike and I were happy to make the other’s acquaintance and I’m sure that we will be doing business in the future. [...] [...] After sending him an initial email response and getting a note back from him detailing sort of what his group is looking for, I had an idea. In between my first note and his return email I had read an article on Jason Alba’s (no relation to Jessica) JibberJobber Blog about "Chicken Lists" and it got me to thinking. See I don’t’ really have a chicken list. After starting in my very first recruiting role with MRI, I had spoken to and recruited about 20 CEO’s of various sized companies. In fact when we added up potential fees for their placement, my boss got the idea that restaurant recruiting might just be lucrative… but I digress. Anyway, I decided that since I wasn’t afraid to call Mike that I might just as well do it… now! So I did just that. Mike and I had a great conversation and I gave him an idea for investment into a chain or restaurant properties not far from his office. Both Mike and I were happy to make the other’s acquaintance and I’m sure that we will be doing business in the future. [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/02/28/get-out-your-chicken-list-and-make-a-call/comment-page-1/#comment-11725 Jason Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:01:04 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/427#comment-11725 Francie - you crack me up! I doubt I'm on anyone's chicken list... well, my three year old has been known to write on the walls and then avoid me - maybe that qualifies! Glad you brought up your friend in sales - I think its important to note that EVERYONE has a chicken list - even the folks on your chicken list! When you get really nervous, though, just think about that last picture, of the chicken on the platter ;) Francie – you crack me up! I doubt I’m on anyone’s chicken list… well, my three year old has been known to write on the walls and then avoid me – maybe that qualifies!

Glad you brought up your friend in sales – I think its important to note that EVERYONE has a chicken list – even the folks on your chicken list!

When you get really nervous, though, just think about that last picture, of the chicken on the platter ;)

]]> By: Francie http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/02/28/get-out-your-chicken-list-and-make-a-call/comment-page-1/#comment-11717 Francie Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:27:32 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/427#comment-11717 Ha - love that term, never heard it before. This is great advice! Was just talking to a friend about this last week. He's in sales and talks to everyone and everyone, so it seems. But, he was telling me how some days even he has to psyche himself up to approach certain (potential) contacts. Thanks for putting this topic out front where one and all can admit to it, and work on it. You know, Jason you're getting so well known you might even be on someone else's chicken list. :-) Ha – love that term, never heard it before. This is great advice! Was just talking to a friend about this last week. He’s in sales and talks to everyone and everyone, so it seems. But, he was telling me how some days even he has to psyche himself up to approach certain (potential) contacts.

Thanks for putting this topic out front where one and all can admit to it, and work on it. You know, Jason you’re getting so well known you might even be on someone else’s chicken list. :-)

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