Free Lesson
Why Network? It's Way More Than Landing Your Next Job
30 min
Jun 18, 2026 1:00 PM
Virtual (Zoom)
In this video
What you'll learn
The only 3 ways anyone actually gets hired
Apply, get found by a recruiter, or get networked in. Most people bet their whole career on the weakest of the three.
Why applications quietly stopped working
It's an AI arms race on both sides. Lost applications leave you nothing. No residual value, no compounding, back to zero
Giving first is your most powerful move
How intros, mentoring, and sharing opportunities build goodwill that compounds into a community.
The networking math is better than you think
200 connections requests = 150 accepts & 75 conversations (in < 3 hrs/week.) Relationships scale.
Your network is career insurance apps can't buy
It pays out whether you're job hunting or perfectly happy. That's why the best PMs build it before they ever need it.
Why this topic matters
Most PMs think networking is what you do when you need a job. It's so much more. It's how you learn faster, build a reputation that travels, and grow the skills leadership runs on. And yes, it's how the best roles get filled, plus the career insurance applications can never build. Whether you're looking or perfectly happy, here's why networking is the highest-return habit in your whole career.
You'll learn from
David Speigel
2x Product Director. Grew teams to 10+. Coached 100s of PMs. Kellogg MBA.
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