Domain Expert
1.
Who they are and what their background is
o
Rachel has conducted a lot of psychological research
at Pepperdine University and is an expert in this field.
2.
Which slot you are filling with each person and
how the person fills the spot
o
Rachel is considered a domain expert because she
is an expert in this particular field that would greatly help me create the
service I want to offer effectively.
3.
A description of how you found the person and contacted
the person
o
Rachel is an old student of one of my family
members who happened to still have her contact information. So I emailed her
about my assignment and asked her about the type of research she does to see if
it would benefit in helping me with creating my service.
4.
The nature if the exchange you have with the
person
o
I asked what type of research she mainly does within
the psychological field and discussed with her my service and how researchers
like her could help make this service effective. She shared with me that
extensive research would be needed but it’s something very interesting for her
to think about.
5.
How will including this person in your network
enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity?
o
Including Rachel in my network will allow me to
then meet more researchers she knows who are also experts in this field. Ultimately,
I will then have a team of researchers that could help me create the effective
service I have in mind.
Market Expert
1.
Who they are and what their background is
o
Roger is targeting a similar market as me as he
is someone who owns a small local gun shop
2.
Which slot you are filling with each person and
how the person fills the spot
o
Roger is considered an expert in this market because
he is offering products that are targeting the same market as my service would.
3.
A description of how you found the person and
contacted the person
o
Roger is an old friend of my grandfather who has
been in this small business for over 30 years now. My grandfather has his
contact so I was able to call him by phone.
4.
Nature of exchange
o
When I called Roger I asked him about his
different customers and explained to him my service that would also be offered
to his similar customers. He shared with me that my service would be much liked
as many people who come into his shop ask different questions that refer to the
processes of obtaining a gun.
5.
How will including this person in your network
enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity
o
Including Roger will allow me to reach more
people by informing them and giving them insight on my service since Rogers’s
customers would be my potential customers too.
Supplier
1.
Who they are and what their background is
o
Miles is a manager at a large gun industry,
where he sells guns to other small gun shop businesses.
2.
Which slot you are filling with each person and
how the service fills the spot
o
Miles is considered a supplier because he is selling
guns to other small business that will potentially have my service incorporated into them.
3.
A description of how you found the person and
contacted him
o
This was one of my dad’s good friends while they
were both cops. Miles decided to take a job a this large gun industry, but my
dad still keeps in touch with him, so I got his contact information from my
dad.
4.
The nature of the exchange
o
When I called Miles I explained my service to
him. By word of mouth he will be able to spread my idea to smaller gun shop
businesses that he does business with on a daily basis.
5.
How will including this person in your network
enhance your ability to exploit an opportunity
o
Miles is an ex cop and now manages a gun industry
which means he knows a lot about the process of obtaining guns and a lot of
different gun shops that I can get in touch with, through him, to inform them
about my service. The more people that know about it, the better chance I have
of the service being implemented effectively.
Reflect: This assignment allowed me to get my foot in the
door with networking and see what it was like. Now when it comes to future
networking events I will feel more comfortable and confident when discussing
different ideas with potential networkers. I haven’t had much networking experience
in the past so this was a very different and unique experience for me.
Hi Kaitlin,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a terrific job with your first networking experience. I agree that by networking for this assignment, we will be more confident and comfortable in the future to discuss our ideas with other people. I specifically found your networking with Miles important because you would want his support for your idea as he is selling firearms to the small businesses that sell them to people and who would use your idea. Great job developing your social capital through this assignment!
Hey Kaitlin,
ReplyDeleteYou chose three really good people to reach out to and network with about the service you want to provide. The experience that these people have will legitimize your product so much more and help bring it into creation much easier. The input from store owners and having day to day examples of how your product fills an obvious need provides a solid background when it comes time to act on your idea. Great job!