How do you approach an informational interview with an internal team?

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Just be super positive and say that you are interested in learning more. Ask questions, be thank for, don’t say things like, “oh, yeah, I could do that in my sleep.”
Just be open and complimentary and express that what they are saying is “super interesting."

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Please do not say “super interesting”. Verbal equivalent of a blank stare.

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Need more info. What kind of company?

Media, I'm currently in media strategy but want to explore the consumer insights practice. I have positive relationships with team, but don't want to ruffle feathers or make the interviewee uncomfortable.

Do research on projects they’ve worked on and ask informed questions about them - eg I loved your insight of xyz. How did you discover this ?

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