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Summary: Prepare to Spread your Networking Wings - This is GOOD!
Review: As an entrepreneur turned professional speaker, I suddenly found myself out of the living room and into the business world. I found myself feeling uncomfortable and nervous at business networking functions. This simple yet profound book showed me how to build a network including conversation starters, mustering the courage to network, how to be a good listener, and how to organize my contacts. Now, I feel ready to network in every situtation imaginable. Andrea shows anyone how to open their heart, connect with others and build lasting relationships in business. Nonstop Networking has transformed me, a networking wallflower into a successful social butterfly. Highly Recommended! A must read for anyone serious about growing their business!
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Summary: Prepare to Spread your Networking Wings - This is GOOD!
Review: As an entrepreneur turned professional speaker, I suddenly found myself out of the living room and into the business world. I found myself feeling uncomfortable and nervous at business networking functions. This simple yet profound book showed me how to build a network including conversation starters, mustering the courage to network, how to be a good listener, and how to organize my contacts. Now, I feel ready to network in every situtation imaginable. Andrea shows anyone how to open their heart, connect with others and build lasting relationships in business. Nonstop Networking has transformed me, a networking wallflower into a successful social butterfly. Highly Recommended! A must read for anyone serious about growing their business!
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Summary: Great organizational tips, too!
Review: For me, one of the challenges of being a good networker is the organization that's required. Ms. Nierenberg's book gives great tips on how to organize a database and what to do with all those business cards. And I like how she shares her personal strategies for keeping organized. This book is very helpful and easy to read.
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Summary: A Non-Stop Read
Review: I bought Non-Stop Networking after hearing Andrea speak, and had it read by the end of the day. I have been in transition for over a year and found it stimulating and helpful. The format makes it an easy read but there is a lot of meat here, and I will be recommending it to all my colleagues. I will also be giving it to my son who is a Theater major at college, since he is already starting to network with visiting directors and such. In summary, the best book on networking I have seen.
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Summary: a very concise networking book
Review: I just bought and finished reading the book. I am writing this review to help those who are deciding whether or not this book is a good buy. If you want a quick read on networking that is thorough enough to be your reference do buy the book. I am polishing my database as well as doing my calls and notes on schedule inspired by Andrea. Andrea, congratulations for a strong and very well written book. I look forward to attending your seminar and perhaps networking with you in person one of these days.
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Summary: Waiting for more
Review: I purchased this book based on the multiple 5-star reviews. Now that i have read the book,I have the following comments:
The bottom line is that this book DOES have a few good networking pointers. Unfortunately, I found that much of the book contains fairly straight-forward advice, for example things like "listen with your inner ear" when talking to others, be "caring," etc.
Also note that the book is 170 pages, but is printed in double-space and large font, and the width of many of the 5-inch wide pages is further reduced by a second 2-inch internal margin in which is printed special notes and call outs. In short, this book is a lot shorter than it lets on. I would guess its a 50 page book in standard font, single space, etc. Not that this is bad, just know what your getting when you buy it.
I don't want to be too negative however. The author deserves credit for giving good advice on how to organize contracts into certain groups to help target networking strategies. The use of gifts in maintaing one's netowrk, and several other tips on staying connected to contacts. I particularly found Chapters 7 ("Keeping your Network Alive and Growing") and 9 ("Organizing and Keeping Track of Your Network") particularly helpful. I hope there will be more of this type of advice in her next book (*See comments below).
I am still waiting for a straight-forward networking book that remains focused on techniques and strategies instead of abstact (and largely unhelpful) advice on "speaking with enthusiasm and energy." The latter type of comments, while important, can be dealt with in a single "etiquette/demeanor" chapter.
An annoying feature of this book is the "I have a friend name Charlie who..." approach to discussing the subject matter. An alarming amount of authors have now embraced the idea of introducing us to "friends" of theirs in each chapter of the book to expose the reader to different concepts. Personally, I find this method patronizing and unrealistic. It would be a lot more helpful for the author to write a chapter that starts out: "I interviewed 10 people, each of whose networking skills I admire. Their techniques had the following in common: [list]. Although, their individual styles varied in the following respects: [list]." "One method that my associate Charlie uses that I found particularly useful was ______. I personally use this technique but have modified it as follows:_________." "I was reported to me that ______ didn't work very well because _______." Etc.
Update: After I initially published this review, Ms. Nierenberg (the author) sent me an e-mail responding to my comments here on Amazon. She tactfully took issue with the "negativity" of my review. I went home and reflected on my comments and agreed with the author that my comments were too "negative." I have since amended the review above to be more constructive. I also note that Ms. Nierenberg told me that this book was intended as a starting point (a kind of "cliff notes" for networking) and that she was working on a second, more comprehensive book. I look forward to reading the second book, and I will post my review of that one as well.
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Summary: Wonderful Book on Nonstop Networking!!
Review: I really enjoyed Andrea's book and found it to be very beneficial for my business. I especially loved *The Power of Three* as she tell's how important it is to send a hand written note and my business is one of greeting cards. I've been sending out cards for years and her technique is wonderful!
I highly recommend this book for anyone who runs a business or who networks.
Thanks Andrea!!
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Summary: Good advice for novice
Review: I usally do not write reviews, but often read them to judge if/when I will order a book. So if your reading this, then you are much like me and really want to know if it will give you the information you need to become a better networker. Well this book is great for a novice whom is trying to learn how to introduce him/herself to others and what to do with all the business cards you get at these functions. If you are looking for something just to start your creative jucies flowing then I would look no further. I would hit order and pick this book up, howver for the seasoned networker and business men/women that works in this enviroment daily. I would look else where, because you will be very vexed at this choice. Thank you and happy reading- Giovanni
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Summary: Perfect for shy AND outgoing people
Review: Most people find it very difficult to network. Yet, networking is what gets many of us jobs, apartments, and even new friends. Networking can be as simple as your mom mentioning that a co-worker is looking for a new secretary and then putting in a good word for you. So many of us are networking and don't even realize it.As a very shy person with very little ability to be social or outgoing, I have found Andrea Nierenberg's book to be invaluable. She even has included a chapter geared especially toward introverted people in her book. After reading Andrea's book, I have used her advice to get a nicer (but cheaper) apartment by networking through co-workers and am currently being considered for a better job by using Andrea's principles at a recent pool party. Less than 2 weeks after reading Andrea's book, my life is already getting better! I highly recommend this book to everyone.
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Summary: A More Expansive View of Networking
Review: Most people have at least functional understanding of personal networking they generally have some idea gained from personal experience, training or instinct.
What is not apparent to most people, even those who are networking aficionados, is the depth and breath of the cumulative impact of personal networking on our socio economic individual lives, as well as that of our local and regional communities.
Andrea begins to bring this broader vision and role of networking to us with her conversational style approach.
Andrea clearly and precisely describes the process by which a person can enhance their life by the use of networking. Andrea's style shows she understands how hard it is for people to learn and practice networking today. The prerequisite skills of good networking are not intuitive and are not part of most formal education experiences so her work in this book is serving a fundamental need for thousands who will benefit by reading and practicing the skills.
For people without the basic networking skills - here they are.
For people with some of the skills and a desire to develop them further - here is the way.
For people who believe in networking and want a better understanding of networkings' deeper role of a micro building block of a macro socio economic structure - here it is.
Nonstop Networking has become one of the books I keep close by for ready reference.
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