Networking
Ann Evanston on Successful Twitter-preneurship
What is it about social networking that makes it necessary for businesses today?
August 14, 2009 / Podcast # 09-33
More and more people believe that social networking on sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and now Twitter, make business sense. but how do you do it right without wasting tons of time and energy?
Ann Evanston, MA is a social psychologist who not only believes in online social networking, she’s lived by it and thrived by it. She is ranked #5 of top influencers in the SF bay area on Twitter and has over one million Google-able hits. Over the last year she has received a book deal, 6 speaking engagements, and over $30,000 in closed business through social networking. Ann is faculty for the American Management Association, the sponsors of Edgewise.
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Michael Dulworth on The Connect Effect
In order to survive today’s challenging work environment, you need to develop a broad, deep and diverse network of personal connections.
March 20, 2009 / Podcast # 09-12
Beyond merely widening the circle of people you know, strong networks foster deeper learning and broaden your exposure across a range of issues. Effective investments in your networks can make you smarter, more knowledgeable, and better grounded, as well as a more agile learner and collaborator.
In The Connect Effect, author Michael Dulworth identifies three distinct kinds of networks: Read more…
Gordon Patzer on Why Looks Matter More than You Think
A new book presents an ugly truth: when it comes to success, it’s what’s on the outside that counts.
January 18, 2008 / Podcast # 08-03
Dr. Gordon L. Patzer has devoted the last 30 years to investigating this unsettling phenomenon for both women and men, and how it touches every part of our lives. In his book Looks, (AMACOM) - he reveals not only its impact on romance, but also on family dynamics, performance in school, career, courtroom proceedings, politics and government. Read more…
Stephen M.R. Covey on Using Trust for a New Year of Success
Following the runaway success of his new book, America's leading expert on trust returns to share his insights for a new year.
January 4, 2008 / Podcast # 08-01
Stephen M. R. Covey is co-founder and CEO of CoveyLink Worldwide. He is the author of The Speed of Trust, which challenges the age-old assumption that trust is merely a soft, social virtue and instead demonstrates that trust is a hard-edged, economic driver—a learnable and measurable skill that makes organizations more profitable, people more promotable, and relationships more energizing. Read more…
Lynne Waymon on making the most of your network
How do you take the fear and uncertainty out of making and managing your contacts?
August 24, 2007 / Podcast # 07-19
Lynne Waymon leads Contacts Count, a consulting and training firm for business and career networking. Her new book, Make Your Contacts Count (AMACOM) is a practical, step-by-step guide for creating, cultivating and capitalizing on networking opportunities and relationships.
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