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Breakthrough Networking: Building Relationships That Last, Second Edition

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Lillian Bjorseth gives you more than just "tired and true" networking tips. What's more, the author helps you understand how and why networking works in both business and interpersonal relationships, and provides real insight about interacting with one another. Her background and experience in personal and corporate communications is quite apparent in the knowledge and advice she shares with the reader through the pages of "Breakthrough Networking." I picked up quite a few new ideas and have used them to build my own network of contacts increase my client base and expand my market. No matter what business you're in, this book can help you uncover new business and customers. Bjorseth's book should be right up there on the bookshelf with all your other business reference books!

The techniques in this book were business saving. I have read several books on networking but I found them all repetative and unexciting. Lillain D. Bjorseth finds a new and novel approach to marketing that is smart and efective. The other book that I depend on for my business was Guerrilla PR Wired by Michael Levine. That book showed me everything I needed to successfully promote my business and with Breakthrough Networking I find I have confidence and business savy.

Breakthrough Networking provides practical ways to effectively network your business. Just discovering your networking style is priceless. Lillian Bjorseth introduces us to Networking Bingo which is a very effective way to get every type of personality involved in networking. Building lasting relationships is a must and this book shows you how!

What an incredible book! I couldn't put it down. As the President/CEO of EmpowerMag.com, I get 5-6 books a week and usually only have time to scan through them. But, Breakthrough Networking I could not put down! The information Lillian offers is so practical and so helpful, she has earned the title as "The Queen of Networking."

I am honored that Lillian Bjorseth is coming to the ePages of EmpowerMag.com in October with The Queen of Networking column.

Now in an newly updated and expanded second edition, Breakthrough Networking: Building Relationships That Last by syndicated columnist Lillian D. Bjorseth is a truly "user friendly" guide to building networking skills in order to control one's own career path and uncover bright future prospects in an era where corporate cradle-to-grave job security is a thing of the past. From presenting the best possible personal image; to staying in touch; to engaging in ice-breaking activities; to dealing with gender-specific discrepancies, and a great deal more, Breakthrough Networking is particularly recommended reading for aspiring and practicing free-lancers in any vocational category or job level.

In todays business world,their is so much information and clutter. I was finding very diffcult to reach new customers. I began to look into networking and Ms Bjorseth book was suggested to me. The book provided a roadmap for me and now have found networking has increased mybusiness by 30%

Breakthrough Networking is an excellent starting point for all professionals who seriously wish to improve their interpersonal and networking skills. Ms. Bjorseth covers all the bases in this interesting book. I particularly found enlightening her sections on Learning Your Networking Style, Impression Management and What Body Language Says.

Lillian Bjorseth is committed to helping others help themselves through her book. This is a quick, easy read which covers core topics that all business professionals should know. There is no question that a professional in any industry must master the skill of networking and creating mutually beneficial relationships. Lillian shows key strategies to creating these networks. Read her book!

Lillian Bjorseth's book, Breakthrough Networking: Building Relationships That Last, has been part of my practice for many years. Her third edition fine tunes what was already a great book.

Success in sales begins with first getting someone's attention and then building the relationship. How to do this is exactly what Lillian shares from the tiny nuances of body language to securing testimonials.

With the ongoing lack of professionalism and just plain etiquette, this is a must read basic and then some primer for anyone who wishes to take her or his business or sales results to that next level.

The best thing I can say about this book is that after reading through it quickly initially, I have over the past few weeks dipped into it on a regular basis while preparing for my next network or business meeting. It is a very useful tool for anyone serious about networking (and who is not in this environment?)
Bjorseth provides good solid commonsense ideas on how to be an effective networker.
Her comments on VBC (that's Verbal Business Card) to you and me have helped me craft a much tighter, more impactful verbal pitch. The author makes it very clear that networking is not something to be taken lightly. Good networking results come from being prepared in what you say, how you say it and how you plan to say it.
Way better than most networking books I've read.