I really like this question as a closer for informational interviews or other “networking” type meetings. Instead of making the entire conversation about the information, connections, and direction YOU need, flip the script a bit. How can you help this person who has just been answering all of your questions? In an informational interview especially, odds are you’re talking because you come from different but overlapping backgrounds and professional circles. So you just might be exactly the right person to make a useful introduction or point out a resource that could help move things forward substantially. Not only does this give you good karma, it also provides you a way to stay in touch with this new contact (for example, if you happen across an article 2 weeks later that’s related to the issue that needed your help, you can remember to send it along).

Source: This Business Insider article about Dave Kerpen

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