Business Networking and Sex [Paperback]

Ivan Misner (Author), Hazel M. Walker (Author), Frank J. De Raffelle Jr (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2012

It’s no surprise that communicating with the opposite sex can be tricky. Hidden in the glitches are often misleading assumptions about each gender that beg for help. Finally, help is here.

Learn the secrets to accurately reading between the gender lines, and uncover a new edge for your business—the power to effectively talk business and successfully network with the opposite sex.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Dr. Ivan Misner is the Founder and Chairman of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. He has written fifteen books including three New York Times bestsellers.
Hazel M. Walker is the Executive Director of the Central Indiana Region of Business Network International (BNI) and an international speaker.
Frank J. De Raffele Jr. is the Founder/President of Entrepreneurial Excellence Worldwide, Inc., an international personal and professional development firm, as well as the Founder/Executive Director of Business Network International (BNI) of Hudson Valley.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (January 10, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599184249
• ISBN-13: 978-1599184241
• Product Dimensions: 0.9 x 5.8 x 8.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT book with LOTS of data and several INTERESTING INSIGHTS! December 23, 2011

By C. Spencer Reynolds

Format:Paperback

Length: 3:02 Mins

This is a FUN book for business people and especially NETWORKERS! If business networking has anything to with you in your business and success, listen to this one... Your gender DOES MATTER in the HOW TO of networking. Sex...Gender... what ever you want to call it ;-) has a bearing on your conversations and this is a FUN way to learn what those differences are, with real extensive data backing everything up!

I have read A LOT of networking books and whereas this book may not make my MUST READs list, it is certainly worth a few hours of your time to understand the differences between men and woman and the ways we network and what we expect from those activities. Thanks Ivan, Hazel and Frank... THROUGHLY ENJOYED IT!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must have for any serious networker December 19, 2011

By Captain Gary

Format:Paperback

This book is a must have for anyone who is serious about building their business through networking. The authors use hard science and statistics along with years of experience to help business people get farther faster with men and women by understanding the diferences in approaches and motivations.

The best networking book this year!

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Any Book That Comes with a Disclaimer... December 19, 2011

By Erin L. Albert

Format:Paperback

...is going to be a good one. And this book comes with one - right up front. I had to re-read it in order to not raise my blood pressure too much.

This book is a must-read for anyone in business, in entrepreneurship, or in any arena where they must connect to others. With over 12,000 responders to their survey data, they share the data, then viewpoints from both the feminine and masculine perspectives.

Honestly? Some of the data I found consistent with my own beliefs about networking. Some of the data simply made me mad, in that stereotypes can be alive and well in networking, unfortunately (particularly as a single woman). However, this book dares to actually address some of those stereotypes, and how to effectively manage around them to build an amazingly strong network over time.

As an introvert who had to learn about networking the hard way, I'd highly recommend this book to at a minimum understand the business networking dynamics out there, and better yet, to understand how to work around them and become a better networker. Read. This. Book!