About the Author

Melissa G Wilson is one of the world's leading experts on the development of online networks as a means of accelerating brand growth, sales, and innovation inside and outside of organizations. She is also one of the top 10 LinkedIn strategists and trainers. For more than a decade, Wilson and her team at Networlding have provided exceptional relationship selling, marketing, and management programs for organizations such as Motorola, AT&T, CNA, American Express, and Disney. Wilson's Networlding program has been licensed by universities such as Yale and corporate universities such as Motorola University. Wilson has also been a guest on both radio and television including the TODAY show, CNN, WGN, CNBC and FOX. One of her books was featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show. She has also won a Consummate Speaker of the Year Award. Wilson's passion is helping young professionals get better starts in their lives. To this end she created a special initiative, Leadership 12-29. Larry Mohl is the Chief Innovation Officer and a founding partner of Performance Inspired, Inc., a research-based learning and consultancy firm specializing in assisting organizations to increase workplace and marketplace performance by activating the proven "Drivers of Inspiration." Mohl is a nationally recognized thought leader, author, speaker, chief learning officer for Fortune 100 companies, and entrepreneur. As Chief Learning Officer for the Personal Communications Sector of Motorola Inc., The American Express Company, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Mohl has pioneered innovative approaches to leadership development, knowledge communities, and integrated talent management. As a senior human resource leader and well-known change architect, Mohl's contributions have included development of talent strategies and implementation of company-wide programs that have led to measurable increases in employee engagement, retention, leadership supply, and organization capability.

Reviews

"This book makes networking easy and enjoyable. The authors understand that connecting with others who share your values and principles is more important than connecting with people who are simply in fields similar to yours. As business changes at an ever faster pace, it's important to build a strong network—not only so you can thrive, but also so that others can thrive through you."
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and Great Leaders Grow

"Yes, this is another book about networking, but if you think you've seen it all (or read them all) ... this one is worth adding to your shelf. It takes networking to a whole new level by talking about truly making connections in some new and time-sensitive ways that give you the edge over others who are trying to do the same ... and haven't read this book!"
—Beverly Kaye, Founder & Co-CEO, Career Systems International, coauthor of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want

"Integrity and authenticity in communications—"being real"—cut through the clutter to create and sustain quality relationships. This book guides the building of grounded relationships that transcend the speed and quantity of hollow communications—to deliver those that matter."
—Jeanne Bliss, President & Chief Customer Officer, CustomerBliss, author of I Love You More than My Dog

"The best networkers realize it's not the WHAT or the HOW of what you do that attracts people to you, but rather the WHY that ‘inspire[s] connections and more opportunities,' and that reveals your passion, which allows you to be what they term ... an ‘attractor of possibility.' This book will change the face of networking in some very positive ways."
—Bob Littell, Chief NetWeaver, author of The Heart and Art of NetWeaving and Raising Your R&R Factor: How Referable & Recommendable Are You?

"This book makes networking easy and enjoyable. The authors understand that connecting with others who share your values and principles is more important than connecting with people who are simply in fields similar to yours. As business changes at an ever faster pace, it's important to build a strong network not only so you can thrive, but also so that others can thrive through you."
Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The One Minute Manager (R) and Great Leaders Grow

"Yes, this is another book about networking, but if you think you've seen it all (or read them all) ... this one is worth adding to your shelf. It takes networking to a whole new level by talking about truly making connections in some new and time-sensitive ways that give you the edge over others who are trying to do the same ... and haven't read this book!"
Beverly Kaye, Founder & Co-CEO, Career Systems International, coauthor of Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want

"Integrity and authenticity in communications "being real" cut through the clutter to create and sustain quality relationships. This book guides the building of grounded relationships that transcend the speed and quantity of hollow communications to deliver those that matter."
Jeanne Bliss, President & Chief Customer Officer, CustomerBliss, author of I Love You More than My Dog

"The best networkers realize it's not the WHAT or the HOW of what you do that attracts people to you, but rather the WHY that 'inspire[s] connections and more opportunities,' and that reveals your passion, which allows you to be what they term ... an 'attractor of possibility.' This book will change the face of networking in some very positive ways."
Bob Littell, Chief NetWeaver, author of The Heart and Art of NetWeaving and Raising Your R&R Factor: How Referable & Recommendable Are You?