# How to Get Access to Influential People \| Ep\. \#545

**URL:** https://www.singlegrain.com/episodes/marketing-school/how-to-get-access-to-influential-people-ep-545/  
**Published:** 2018-01-27  
**Author:** Selena Templeton  
**Summary:** In episode \#545, Eric and Neil discuss how to access influential people in your space\. Tune in to hear some tips on reaching out to people, getting their attention, and\.\.\.  

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In episode #545, Eric and Neil discuss how to access influential people in your space. Tune in to hear some tips on reaching out to people, getting their attention, and building a relationship.

**Time-Stamped Show Notes:**

- \[00:27\] Today’s Topic: _How to Get Access to Influential People_
- \[00:35\] First and foremost, start a podcast!
- \[00:50\] Have a unique spin on what you’re doing.
- \[01:32\] When Eric started, he would spend six hours per week on the podcast only to get 9-30 downloads per day.
- \[02:07\] However, it helped Eric to build his network.
- \[02:26\] Interviewing people will make it a little harder to build a business relationship after the fact.
- \[03:14\] If you don’t get respect, you can’t call on people for favors.
- \[03:30\] Offer your services to people to gain respect.
- \[04:28\] People often offer to work for free just to make a connection.
- \[05:28\] Figure out a person’s interests to work a better angle to establish a relationship.
- \[06:22\] A YouTube marketer offered Neil a way to gain more viewers.
- \[07:22\] Now, the marketer is a friend and network connection of Neil’s.
- \[07:50\] It’s easy to find a person’s email (try [Hunter.io](https://hunter.io/)).
- \[08:02\] Take a risk and email people offering them something you think they would need.
- \[08:43\] That’s all for today!
- \[08:45\] Go to [Singlegrain.com/Giveway](https://www.singlegrain.com/giveaway) for a special edition of Crazy Egg, the heat mapping tool.

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