Leveraging Your Network Post-Layoff

I've been laid off and I know networking is the best way to find a new job, but I feel awkward reaching out to people.

Ask me about my network situation - roughly how many LinkedIn connections I have, how many close professional contacts, what industry I'm in, my experience level, how visible I've been professionally, and what concerns I have about reaching out. Then help me:

1. Create a tiered outreach strategy (close contacts vs. acquaintances vs. cold connections)
2. Write message templates for each tier that feel authentic, not transactional
3. Decide what to say publicly on LinkedIn about my situation
4. Identify who in my network might have the most useful connections
5. Structure coffee chats to be valuable for both sides
6. Follow up without being annoying
7. Track my outreach systematically

Make this feel natural, not like I'm running a sales campaign on my friends.