Table Talk: The Savvy Girl's Alternative to Networking [Paperback]

Diane Danielson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2003

'Networking.' Ugh. What is it about the word that makes women squeamish? We say we don't have the time, we don't know how, or we just plain don't want to. Yet study after study has shown that interconnecting, meaningful relationships are crucial to our professional and personal success. And here we are, fabulous at forming social networks with family, friends, and even neighbors, but suddenly possessed with stage fright when it comes to building the networks we desperately need to reach our business goals.Table Talk is not a one-size-fits-all networking book. It's specifically tailored to women and our unique concerns, obstacles, and lifestyles. With its real world tips and best friend style, Table Talk teaches women to use the skills we've got to build the relationships we need to move ahead in both work and play. It introduces a lifestyle and language about creating connections that will change the whole landscape and have everybody talking.

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"Networking." Ugh. What is it about the word that makes women squeamish? We say we don’t have the time, we don’t know how, or we just plain don’t want to. Yet study after study has shown that interconnecting, meaningful relationships are crucial to our professional and personal success. And here we are, fabulous at forming social networks with family, friends, and even neighbors, but suddenly possessed with stage fright when it comes to building the networks we desperately need to reach our business goals.

Table Talk is not a one-size-fits-all networking book. It’s specifically tailored to women and our unique concerns, obstacles, and lifestyles. With its real world tips and best friend style, Table Talk teaches women to use the skills we’ve got to build the relationships we need to move ahead in both work and play. It introduces a lifestyle and language about creating connections that will change the whole landscape and have everybody talking.

About the Author

Diane K. Danielson, a former attorney and vice president of marketing for several professional services firms, is the president of DWC Services Inc., a business development consulting firm in Boston. She's also the founder of the Downtown Women's Clubs in Boston and Washington, D.C., and leads seminars and workshops on networking for organizations and private companies Rachel Solar-Tuttle is the senior staff writer and creative strategist at Bishoff Solomon, a public relations firm in Boston. She's written on a variety of topics for publications including the Pennsylvania Gazette, Harvard AIDS Review, the Boston Globe, the Boston Business Journal, In Style, Appeal, and the National Law Journal. A former attorney, she's also authored the recently published novel, Number 6 Fumbles (Pocket/MTV 2002).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 196 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1410715272
• ISBN-13: 978-1410715272
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,979,669 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Diane K. Danielson is a new media consultant who works with companies to integrate social media into their business development and marketing programs. A popular speaker on the topic of social media and online networking, she is also the founder and social media strategist for the Downtown Women's Club, a national in-person and online community for business women.

In 2006, the Downtown Women's Club launched the first social network for businesswomen in the United States and was recognized nationally by the Stevie Awards as runner-up for best new product for women. In subsequent years, the Downtown Women's Club, Diane's blogs and Twitter Feed have won Stevie Award honors and been frequently cited on "Best of" lists.

In 2007, Diane co-authored the book The Savvy Gal's Guide to Online Networking (or What Would Jane Austen Do?) with Lindsey Pollak. She currently writes eBooks on networking and social media, blogs about business and technology on the Downtown Women's Club blog and writes book reviews for Entrepreneur magazine's Daily Dose blog.

Before jumping into social media, Diane worked in the commercial real estate industry as a former vice president of business development for Spaulding & Slye Colliers, a vice president of marketing for Meredith & Grew, Inc./ONCOR International, and an environmental attorney.

For more about Diane, visit http://www.dianedanielson.com.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Smart Women, Get Table Talking!, May 20, 2003

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Rebecca M. Prien (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Table Talk: The Savvy Girl's Alternative to Networking (Paperback)

Concise and conversational, Table Talk offers concrete advice on how women in all industries can put the skills we already have to work building our careers. It begins with the premise that women are excellent at communicating and building social networks but that we hesitate or stumble when using these skills to further our goals. Table Talk then bridges that percieved gap between women's exceptional social skills and what we think of as "networking" by offering practical and easy methods of table talking. For example, sending an article of interest on to a friend. And the point? We do this anyway! It's just like sharing with a close friend. Table Talk teaches women to cultivate relationships in ways that incur minimal stress and provide maximum benefit. Every woman, whatever her professional and personal goals, needs to Table Talk!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for every woman's bookshelf, May 20, 2003

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Lisa Borders (Somerville, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Table Talk: The Savvy Girl's Alternative to Networking (Paperback)

This book is for every woman who has ever cringed at the thought of "networking," yet known that it was something she needed to do. Not only do the authors offer practical advice for elegant ways to cultivate mutually beneficial relationships, they do so in a breezy style that makes the book a pleasure to read. I particularly appreciate the authors' recognition of the different ways in which men and women network, and their focus on improving women's professional relationships.

While the book is geared for professional women who are cultivating clients, its lessons translate more broadly. As a writer whose first book came out last year, I plan to use the lessons I've learned through Table Talk to help me develop a broader network of publishing contacts.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than a Harvard MBA, May 23, 2003

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Alison J Cohen (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Table Talk: The Savvy Girl's Alternative to Networking (Paperback)

Save your tuition money and buy this book instead. Not only does this book tell you how to build a successful network, it helps you do in a way that fits the individual. I've read many books on the subject, and none of them hit the nail on the head like the authors of this book. Networking should be fun, natural, creative, and an extension of your personality -- not someone else's. Read this book and it will all be pefectly clear. I highly recommend it for a new grad.