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SuperNetworking

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This is an excellent book. Author Michael Salmon wastes no words, but provides a series of tips, questionnaires, checklists and exercises that will help everyone, even the most introverted, build a network productively and use it effectively. There is no fluff here, and minimal self-promotion. The book is mostly meat. The author is extraordinarily well organized and to the point. His advice on how to categorize relatives, friends and acquaintances may seem cold, but it is indispensable. Similarly, he recommends becoming a resource to others so that they may someday become a resource to you - a utilitarian and self-serving approach to human relations, but if you have no other reason to help people, this is not a bad one. One quibble: the book is repetitious and illustrates the hard truth with soft little imaginary anecdotes. That's more a fault of the genre than of the author. If you are in job search mode, We highly recommends this book to you. As the folks back home might say, write when you get work.

This is the best common-sense approach to getting any job you want - it's a complete system, it's fast, and following Salmon's wise advice, it will completely change your life. Not only will you get clear on the job you want, but Salmon will guide you through a process that will always put you in the top five percent of all candidates going after any job.

More importantly, Salmon will help you see that most jobs are never publicly advertised! Your next job might not even exist until you contact the company you want to work for and tell them what you can do for them. A friend of mine just left her job in the financial world and needed to find her next position. I gave her Salmon's book and she decided there was just one company she really wanted to work for. Following Salmon's plan, she did her research, SuperNetworked to the right person, told them she was available, and went through the interview process. She controlled the process as much as was reasonably possible. And best of all, she started on that dream job January 2!

Once you understand that a network is your most powerful business asset, you will never slacken in your efforts to reach out to people you want in yours, to help them in the many ways Salmon suggests, and to make sure that your network is always ready for you, whether it's for information, sales opportunities, or your next career move.

Full disclosure: as a publishing consultant who works with thought leaders to get their ideas into print, I have had the privilege of working with Michael Salmon and seeing his ideas catch fire in the marketplace of ideas.

Supernetworking is not only a very well written book, but is an excellent guide for those confronting the dilema of having to find a new job.

This book lays out a clear and concise process for the reader to follow, with methodologies that will help anyone considering, or looking to find a new position.

It changed my view of NETWORKING. I regret that I have not read this book before, while I was working, when I started looking for a change.
And I am applying this ot may daily activities, even outside job searching.
Easy read, easy material. Also, interesting tips to explore yourself about your interests.

Jointly with Winning Job Interviews and Everything Job Interview (read my review there) make a 3 pieces of work that every job seeker must read.

The Supernetworking system has made a great difference in my current job search. It has provided me with that extra edge of confidence and support so critical in this hypercompetitive job market. I highly encourage any job seeker to read the book and apply the supernetworking process. IT WORKS!

This book is an excellent resource. It is well organized and to the point. Most guides just say, "Go to the company website and research the company before your interview." This book tells you what areas to find on the site, what information you should look for, and how to use that information. Salmon also tells you the specific questions you should be asking your contacts at the companies you are interested in. Other books just say, "Talk to people you know at the company to find out more about it." There is no fluff here.

I also really liked the very detailed descriptions of how to plan phone calls to contacts and referrals. Talking to someone on the phone and remembering what I wanted to accomplish and not getting flustered is such a challenge for me. This book helped a lot.

The only thing I didn't like was the first section or so where it felt more like a sales pitch for his "method" than a book. I was afraid he was just going to try to sell his lecture series. However, after the first few pages, the book got down to business. It was excellent and well written from then on.

We all hear about how networking is the most important way to get a job, but this book tells actually tells you how to do it! Just what I needed, and I plan to use it from now on.

if you found "What color is your parachute?" badly organized and abstruse, if "How to get a job in 30 days or less" struck you as taking too long, you'll be able to use this. Focusses almost not at all on the questions "So what do you want to do with your life?" but gives you exactly how to go about meeting the people who know where the jobs are, what to say when you meet them (important if you're shy like me), and how to keep track of it all.

Michael has written a book that can help everyone. You don't have to be in business to get something out of this book. This book gives you, questionnaires, checklists and exercises that will help everyone. Really easy to read, and a lot of fun too.
I recommend this book- it will help you. Rick Frishman Pres. Planned TV Arts www.plannedtvarts.com Co author NETWORKING MAGIC and GUERRILLA PUBLICITY www.rickfrishman.com