When the intrepid crew of the USS Enterprise prepares to engage a new civilization to join the Federation of Planets, they do their homework. They research the potential civilization, understand them, live among them and create a plan to create a meaningful first contact. Matthew Rathbun shares philosophies, techniques and tools that brokers can use to understand their potential recruits, create a meaningful engagement, deliver an outstanding first contact meeting with potential associates and ensure that the tone is set for a powerful alliance in the future.

1. Taught Me About First ContacT
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Husband and Father
Broker
Thinks He’s Funnier Than He Is…
He’s Been Around
Disrupter

4. The Captain
•Leader
•Diplomat
•Strategist

5. United Federation of Planets
•United
•Progressive
•Prepared
•Resource Rich

6. Your Recruiting Efforts
Dictate Your Results

7. Know Your Vessel

8. The Research

9. If They Don’t Exhibit
Signs of Intelligence…
Do NOT Engage

10. Will There
Be Conflict?

11. Heralding Your First Contact

14. The Social Media Research

15. Past Performance

16. Who Goes On the Away Mission?

17. Pre-Warp
Civilizations

18. The Meeting

19. No identification of self or mission. |
No references to space or the fact that
there are other worlds or civilizations. |
The Prime Directive

20. Power of Note Taking

21. Art
of
Seduction

22. Stay Focused On The HoneyMoon

23. Consider The Competitor

24. StarFleet
Academy

25. Mentors

26. The OnBoarding Process
(We use ProofHub)

27. Demonstrate Your Resources

28. EliteScoop.com/resources

29. Post-Meeting Consideration

30. The FollowUp

31. The Call

32. RedStamp. com

33. Now You Have The Agent

34. The End
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