Professional networks

Set yourself apart.

It involves Ferris wheels.

When high-tech businesses lose a valued inventor, they often gain access to her new employer's intellectual capital. To take full advantage of the networking...

Advice from Susan Cain, author of Quiet.

If you are the leader of a large organization (or only of yourself) who cares about improving the world, here’s a question you should consider: How will you participate in the global solution networks that are increasingly managing to address the world’s problems? A global solution network is a group of independent parties that have […]

Dorie Clark, author of Reinventing You, explains how to make others see where you’re going, instead of where you’ve been.

What to actually say to spark conversation.

Build a credible reputation online, and people will start seeking you out, sharing information, and collaborating with you. The result is richer networks...

It’s time for producers of entertainment—movie studios, broadcast and cable TV networks, video game makers, publishers, music labels—to change the way they launch and market their products. In entertainment markets, a sizable portion of revenue is typically generated by a small number of blockbuster movies, best-selling books, and hit songs. But even talented, experienced executives […]

Highlight your value - and don't ask to meet for coffee.

And can’t stand small talk.

Move over, Metcalfe. Here’s a new technique for measuring the value of networks.

Three practices can help.

First, set aside the time.

Assemble trusted advisors for every aspect of your life.

Developing strong network relationships can help you excel in unfamiliar surroundings. Learn how one manager applied five simple networking practices...

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Concentrate on the specific tasks ahead of you.

The adage "It's not what you know, it's who you know" is true. The right social network can have a huge impact on your success. But many people have misguided...

At the core of your company, there is a group of people who seem to call the shots--or, rather, all the shots seem to be called for their benefit. This...