Being brilliant at networking is the essential skill for personal and
career success, whether going after a dream job, branching out and starting a business or
simply to meet new people.
With new and updated chapters, the second edition of this book will show you
how to become a brilliant networker.
Packed full of tried and tested techniques and secrets from some of the UK’s
most successful networkers, Brilliant Networking, Second Edition contains useful tools,
anecdotes and real life examples of people who have used networking to secure their dream
jobs, make career moves, grow their business or even find their life partner, to those who
network and connect people professionally for a living.
Table of Contents
Part One: Networking in Context
Chapter One: What is Networking?
Chapter Two: Where you are Now
Chapter Three: Why Network?
Part Two: The Networking Mindset
Chapter Four: Your Networking Goals
Chapter Five: Your Networking Mission
Chapter Six: Your Attitudes and Beliefs
Chapter Seven: Your Confidence
Chapter Eight: Your Motivation
Chapter Nine: Share Your Goals
Part Three: Building Your Network
Chapter Ten: Find Your Network
Chapter Eleven: Networking Groups
Chapter Twelve: Networking in the Virtual Community
Part Four: Networking in Practice
Chapter Thirteen: Your Business Card
Chapter Fourteen: First Impressions
Chapter Fifteen: The Art of Conversation
Chapter Sixteen: Handling Rejection
Chapter Seventeen: The Elevator Pitch
Part Five: Maintaining Your Network
Chapter Eighteen: Follow-Up
Chapter Nineteen: Sharing Information
Chapter Twenty: Manage Your Network
Chapter Twenty-One: Grow Your Network
Chapter Twenty-Two: Networking in Organisations
Chapter Twenty-Three: Social Capital - Success is Social
Chapter Twebtry-Four: Bonus Chapter - Over to You: Networking Activities
Conclusion
Appendix
288 pages, Paperback