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1 online resource (xx, 233 pages) |
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text file rdaft |
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(pdf) |
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Includes index. |
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Foreword / by Jeb Blount -- Why introverts make better networkers -- Channeling your superpower -- You can't please everyone -- We all tell stories -- Our difference defines us -- Speak to the right people -- What to do in the room -- The step everyone forgets -- The feedback factory -- The digital frontier. |
| Summary |
"Introverts across the world have been sold a lie: One of the biggest myths that plagues the business world today is that our ability to network depends on having the "gift of gab". This is nonsense. You don't have to be outgoing to be successful at networking. You don't have to become a relentless self-promoter. In fact, you don't have to act like an extrovert at all. The truth is, introverts make the best networkers...when armed with a plan that lets them be their authentic selves."--Amazon. |
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Access limited to subscribing institutions. |
| Summary |
One of the biggest myths that plagues the business world today is that our ability to network depends on having the "gift-of-gab." You don't have to be outgoing to be successful at networking. You don't have to become a relentless self-promoter. In fact, you don't have to act like an extrovert at all. The truth is that when introverts are armed with a plan that lets them be their authentic selves, they make the best networkers. Matthew Pollard, an introvert himself, draws on over a decade of research and real-world examples to provide an actionable blueprint for introverted networking. A sequel to Pollard's international bestseller The Introvert's Edge: How the Quiet and Shy Can Outsell Anyone , this book masterfully confronts the stigma around the so-called extroverted arena of networking. In The Introvert's Edge to Networking , you'll discover how to: Overcome your fear and discomfort when networking Turn networking into a repeatable system Leverage your innate introverted strengths Target and connect with top influencers Leverage the power of virtual and social networking The introvert's roadmap to success doesn't look like the extroverts, we're different and we should embrace that. Whether you're a small business owner struggling to make a living or a professional who's hit a career plateau, The Introvert's Edge to Networking is your path to a higher income and a rolodex of powerful connections. |
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Publisher metadata. |
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Introverts.
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Business networks.
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Success in business.
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Online social networks.
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Business.
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Instructional and educational works.
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Self-help publications.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lewis, Derek, 1983- author.
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| ISBN |
9781400216697 (e-pub) |
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9781400216680 (print) |
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