Taking the Work Out of Networking, Karen Wickre
Taking the Work Out of Networking, Karen Wickre
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Taking the Work Out of Networking
An Introvert's Guide to Making Connections That Count

Author: Karen Wickre

Narrator: Karen Wickre

Unabridged: 5 hr 53 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/27/2018


Synopsis

“For introverts who panic at the idea of networking, Wickre’s book is a deep, calming breath.” —Sophia Dembling, author of The Introvert’s Way

Former Google executive, editorial director of Twitter, self-described introvert, and “the best-connected Silicon Valley figure you’ve never heard of” (Walt Mossberg, Wall Street Journal), offers networking advice for anyone who has ever canceled a coffee date due to social anxiety. Learn to nurture a vibrant circle of reliable contacts without leaving your comfort zone.

Networking has garnered a reputation as a sort of necessary evil. Some people relish the opportunity to boldly work the room, introduce themselves to strangers, and find common career ground—but for many others, the experience is awkward, or even terrifying.

The common networking advice for introverts are variations on the theme of overcoming or “fixing” their quiet tendencies. But Karen Wickre is a self-described introvert who has worked in Silicon Valley for thirty years. She shows you how to embrace your quiet nature and “make genuine connections that last, that we can nurture across the world for all kinds of purposes” (Chris Anderson, head of TED).

Karen’s “embrace your quiet side” approach is for anyone who finds themselves shying away from traditional networking activities, or for those who would rather be curled up with a good book on a Friday night than out at a party. With compelling arguments and creative strategies, this “practical, easy-to-use” (Sree Sreenivasan, former chief digital officer of Columbia University) book is a perfect guide.

About Karen Wickre

Silicon Valley veteran Karen Wickre is the former Editorial Director at Twitter, where she landed after a decade-long career at Google. An advisor to startups and a lifelong information seeker, she is a member of the Board of Visitors for the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, and serves on the boards of the International Center for Journalists, the News Literacy Project, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She has been a featured columnist for Wired.com and is a cofounder of Newsgeist, an annual conference fostering new approaches to news and information. She is the author of Taking the Work Out of Networking and lives in San Francisco.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ope

Interesting insights and guidance, especially on the value of weak connections and how to maintain loose connections. But overall a lot of the content felt like filler, this could have been a great long form article instead of a full book......more

Goodreads review by Ramona

The concept for this book is absolutely brilliant. As a social introvert who is also an empath, I struggle with wanting to meet new people and make connections, and then being drained by the process. Here, Karen Wickre shows me that my natural tendencies aren't abnormal or wrong. It is possible to m......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

Really solid advice book on networking for people that hate networking. Does a good job explaining how to be helpful to others and build a network by being a nice person instead of steering you to be more pushy and self-promotional.......more