**What if all the advice we’ve heard about networking is *wrong? ***What if the best way to grow your network *isn’t* by introducing yourself to  strangers at cocktail parties, handing out business cards, or signing up for the latest online tool, but by developing a better understanding of the existing network that’s already around you?We know that it’s essential to reach out and build a network. But did you know that it’s actually your distant or former contacts who will be the most helpful to you? Or that many of our best efforts at meeting new people simply serve up the same old opportunities we already have?In this  startling new look at the art and science of networking, business school professor David Burkus digs deep to find the unexpected secrets that reveal the best ways to grow your career.Based on entertaining case studies and scientific research, this practical and revelatory guide shares what the best networkers really do. Forget the outdated advice you’ve already heard. Learn how to make use of the hidden networks you already have.Formats : EPUBHas Cover : YesAll Identifiers : amazon:0544971264, goodreads:35721135, isbn:9780544971264Num of Aut : 1Number of Formats : 1Number of Words in Auth: 2Original Source : New Epubs from KAT Wk 2Record ID : 8762Single Author : David BurkusSorted Author by LN, FN: Burkus, DavidTitle Length : 103Title Parm A : Friend of a Friend . . ._Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your CareerTitle Parm B : (Title Parm D : Friend of a Friend . . ._Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your CareerTitle Parm G : Friend of a Friend . . .Title Parm H : Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your CareerUncomma Author : David Burkuswords : 74515