Networking Is Not Working: Stop Collecting Business Cards and Start Making Meaningful Connections
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (800 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1940858089 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 162 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Derek Coburn is the Founder and CEO of cadre, an un-networking community in Washington, DC and Baltimore, MD, which currently supports over 100 CEOs and business leaders and has hosted numerous bestselling authors and important public figures. Derek's passion for connecting remarkable professionals led him to start cadre, and now, to write his first book. He began his career as a financial advisor in 1998 and built a thriving wealth management practice, mainly by outworking everyone else. When the economy took a turn for the worse, he had to devote more attention t
He began his career as a financial advisor in 1998 and built a thriving wealth management practice, mainly by outworking everyone else. He began to experiment with his own ideas, which included creating an informal "un-networking" group consisting of his best clients and other top professionals. Derek's passion for connecting remarkable professionals led him to start cadre, and now, to write his
"Don't waste your time. Get "How to be a Power Connector" instead." according to Louise. This book goes on and ON about how traditional networking doesn't work. Fine. That's the title, but enough already, get on with it. Tell me what *does* work. Okay adding value and building relationships, cool. Other authors talk about that too. Let’s see what he adds to that topic.So, I kept reading, and reading.and reading(Oh no. You have got to be kidding.)When he gets to the meat of how to put this into action, his advice is so impractical, so useless, it’s utterly . Shows you exactly *how* to bring value to your network Chris Plough I was fortunate enough to read an early copy of Derek's book and highly recommend it. Everyone says "bring value to your network" or "be valuable to your network". Great concepts that many people believe in -- but most don't know how. I freely admit, that sometimes I've been caught in the same trap. I subscribe to the ideal, without having a clear plan or steps to execute.What I love about Derek's book is that it provides that plan. This is how you provide value - this is how you . Nice read, but not relevant for everyone Lennart The book (which only takes a few hours to read) is the story of how Derek Coburn designed his network. I think that the book is not that practical for a lot of readers though, and mainly focuses on entrepreneurs who are already a lot of years in business. Coburn bashes on other network books, but often forgets to explain why certain concepts should work in a specific context. He also assumes that everyone is able to follow his example. This is simply not true for a lot of people.
Over the last few decades, networking has devolved into an endless series of cattle call events full of open bars and closed fists. Perfect strangers, after a long day at the office, agree to show up and bump into each other, randomly exchanging business pitches for business cards. It's time for a new, modern approach to networking. Born out of author Derek Coburn’s frustration with having spent thousands of fruitless hours attending traditional networking events, this book offers fresh, effective, unconventional strategies for growing and nurturing a powerful network. These strategies grew Coburn’s revenue by 300% in just 18 months and can have a major impact on your business. For successful 21st century business people, large networking events and the mountains of business cards they produce have become a waste of time and valuable resources. Needless to say, traditional networking isn’t working anymore. You will learn how to: - Become the Ultimate Connector - Become the Ultimate Resource - Identify and develop relationships with world-class professionals - Enhance the value you deliver for your best clients - Position yourself for more quality introduction