"Building relationships is a key success factor. This book tells how." - John Ralston, professional speaker and former coach, Denver Broncos
In the age of networking, do you have the skills to work a room? Whether it's a cocktail party or a business function, having the confidence and know-how to meet new people can make all the difference to your business and personal advancement. Now management consultant and author Susan RoAne shows you how dynamic socializers:
- Overcome the five roadblocks that keep most people from making new contacts
- Use seven strategies to meet more people - and make the right impressions
- Mix chutzpah and charm - to start and end conversations smoothly
- Know when to use humor - and when not to
- Follow simple rules of etiquette and preparation to circulate with ease and confidence.
Enter: YOU!
Everyone knows what it's like to go to a party and feel left out, to get caught in awkward situations, or, worse, to be too insecure to attend at all. From remembering names to planning a personal benefits list, Susan RoAne offers key secrets to perfecting social skills - to make your next entrance into any crowded room the one that could change your life.
"I cannot understand how anyone can network until they have read this book! It is an essential career tool." - Marilyn Moats Kennedy, Glamour magazine Jobs Strategy Editor
Although the title makes it sound more "aggressive," the social tactics and advice given in this book is very useful for people, who have to network, or just want to have an easier time talking to strangers at parties. I read the book and then tried one of the tactics at a Xmas party that evening and it really worked! I ended up meeting a nice acquaintance, with whom I still keep in touch occasionally.