MILLION DOLLAR NETWORKING
“Easy Doesn’t Do It …Forget a quiet game of golf. Some folks make business networking a real adventure. . . Andrea Nierenberg, the author of Million Dollar Networking and a consultant on building business relationships, routinely brings
business cards with her when she hikes and-no surprise-has struck up several business relationships that way. But she usually does her trekking during spa weekends around the country.”
-- US News & World Report, November 2006
“For all the introverts who say, ‘I don't have the gift of gab,’ Nierenberg begs to differ. You need to start this book by reading Chapter 6, ‘The Introvert's Networking Advantage,’ first to see how introverts can adapt their style to turn their innate strengths to networking advantages.”
-- BizBooks syndicate, Chicago Tribune , April 2006
“NETWORKING: Tell lots of people you're available. Academic success and a fitting career can be a difficult gap to cross, says Andrea Nierenberg, who has written two books about that all-important career skill, networking. A lack of experience and fierce competition are the two largest obstacles for most of us, she says. As we're nearing the graduation season, Nierenberg offers a few networking tips.”
-- Chicago Tribune, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Detroit Free Press, News Journal, Myrtle Beach Sun News, April 2006
“…networking inappropriately can kill a potential relationship in an instant. That's why it is important to be considerate both of the person you are talking to and of those around you. Andrea Nierenberg, author of Million Dollar Networking, offers .. ways to avoid embarrassing yourself and your potential contact”
-- Association Forum of Chicagoland, March 2006
Watch for Andrea on "The Business Doctor" with Dr. George Watts, 11 am to 12 noon, WCPT 850AM, Chicago
“Andrea R. Nierenberg, author of "Million Dollar Networking" (Capital Books, 2005), offers other useful suggestions for preparing for a networking event.” Tips included.
-- Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 2006
“…it could be given to new salespeople, account executives, attorneys, financial service representatives and just about anyone who could benefit from reading the text and doing the exercises.”
-- Business Information Alert, February 2006
“From the etiquette of giving and taking information to creating strategic business alliances, Million Dollar Networking is essential for any who would profit.”
-- Midwest Book Review, January 2006
* Turn the tables on someone who asks for 15 minutes of your time. Ask
them to e-mail you their questions - with the answers they would give.
This will focus their thinking and weed out people who aren't serious,
says Andrea Nierenberg, author of "Million Dollar Networking."
-- Crain's Chicago Business, January 2006
"Like any other business event, you want to dress professionally. ‘Don't wear anything you wouldn't wear the following day if you had to make a presentation in front of senior management,’ says Andrea Nierenberg, a New York-based business-relationship consultant and author of "Million Dollar Networking.....Nierenberg's advice: For women, keep bare skin to a minimum. For men, make sure everything is buttoned and zippered. If it's your first holiday party at your job, be sure to ask colleagues about the dress code ahead of time."
-- Aleksandra Todovora, Smart Money, December 2005
"Clearly she knows her stuff. Over the course of 10 chapters, she takes you through all of the steps necessary to make a chance meeting into a valuable business contact."
"Nierenberg aims to help you build relationships without annoying prospects to death. Her golden rule? ‘Network with others as you would have them network with you'....There are exercises to help you find people you know and identify the ones you'd like to, build and maintain relationships, and use introversion to your advantage."
-- Lucy Webb, Washington Business Journal, November 2005
"Can't decide which industry organizations or clubs to join? Use the 2-2-2 strategy, says Andrea Nierenberg, author of ‘Million Dollar Networking’ (Capital Books, 2005). Attend two meetings. This lets you experience the group, meet members, and get an idea of the organization's long-term goals. Meet two people and exchange business cards. They can answer your questions about the organization and introduce you to other members. Arrange two follow-up meetings (breakfast, lunch, or just coffee). Even if you don't join, you now have two new contacts. And if you do join, these new contacts can multiply into many more."
"The author of the popular 'Nonstop Networking' is back with more advice for making and keeping valuable business contacts....In a glutted market of networking guides, Nierenberg's second offering shines."
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“Million Dollar Networking is what everyone needs to become better at making business connections. Andrea has managed to put into one book all the networking techniques that lead to great business relationships.”
––Florence Stone, editor, American Management Association
“Kudos to Andrea Nierenberg! It is about time that someone finally pointed out that business networking should be viewed as a strategy––not as a tactic. When properly approached, ‘business networking’ means ‘business development.’ Andrea is the best business networker I've ever met and it comes as no surprise that Million Dollar Networking covers this fresh subject in a way that lives up to her reputation for excellence in this field. It’s a great read––full of valuable insights.”
––Bill Wreaks, publisher, The Journal of Financial Advertising & Marketing
“No one in business today can go it alone . . . and whenever you feel lost and surrounded by a sea of change, Andrea Nierenberg points to the rocks to help you walk on water! Networking seems basic, but you can never ignore the need to re-evaluate for yourself what your current network is, how to grow a new one, how to weed out an unproductive one. And with business and life so combined in a 24/7 world, this book gives you practical exercises to keep a phenomenal balance. READ IT with a pen! Knowing the right people IS worth a million dollars for sure and Andrea can help you get there!”
––Vanessa Mary Cognard, advertising director, Crain’s New York Business
“Million Dollar Networking picks up where many books on networking fall short. Andrea Nierenberg shows readers how to build and sustain networking relationships once they find and make that initial connection.”
––Anita R. Brick, director, MBA Career Advancement Programs, The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
“Andrea combines her proven skill at the art of positive listening with a keen insight into human nature. In this book, she shares what she knows by providing simple, sound, effective and timeless business advice for the seasoned professional and novice alike. Lessons for life. Lessons for business. Lessons for success. Andrea demonstrates effective marketing communication at its best.”
––Timothy S.Davis, executive vice president, media, The Ad Council
“Andrea’s latest book helps to open sales people’s eyes to finding simple, practical solutions to recurring roadblocks to success. Her writing has inspired our best producers to new levels of excellence, and our more modest performers to unexpectedly high degrees of achievement. As a teacher and consultant, Andrea is the best.”
––Maxim C. Bartko, president, Direct Media, Inc.
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