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by Mark Anthony Dyson

Networking for Introverts: Making Career Connections Count

Networking for Introverts: Making Career Connections Count
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If you’re an introvert or not, networking can be a challenge. If you are finding it difficult to navigate on or offline, then this show is for you. Welcome to episode 200 of the podcast!
My guest today is Karen Wickre, who wrote the newly released book, “Taking The Work Out of Networking: An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count.”

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More about Karen:

Karen is the former editorial director for Twitter and has also worked for Google and Wired.com. She is a co-founder of Newsgeist, an annual unconference fostering new approaches to news.

Here are some highlights from the show: 

  • Do the number of connections matter for networking?
  • Quality networking connections matter more than quantity
  • Connecting with people who you define as quality
  • It’s good to know why you’re connecting with someone
  • Social networking rewards large numbers, but you’ll need to enhance your networking experience
  • We discussed how to make the most of new connections on Linkedin
  • Reading the summary of a person’s profile provide hints if this person offers a quality connection opportunity
  • Is there value in the headline (how you describe yourself)?
  • Weak ties (3rd or 4th connections) are often discarded, but potentially valuable
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About Mark Anthony Dyson

I am the "The Voice of Job Seekers!" I offer compassionate career and job search advice as I hack and re-imagine the job search process. You need to be "the prescription to an employer's job description." You must be solution-oriented and work in positions in companies where you are the remedy. Your job search must be a lifestyle, and your career must be in front of you constantly. You can no longer shed your aspirations at the change seasons. There are strengths you have that need constant use and development. Be sure you sign up to download my E-Book, "421 Modern Job Search Tips 2021!" You can find my career advice and work in media outlets such as Forbes, Inc., Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, Glassdoor, and many other outlets.

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I moderated a panel on Wealth Management for executives by Black Enterprise Magazine in October 2023 in Miami.

I was interviewed on Scripps News show, “The Why!” 4/13/2023

I talked with John Tarnoff and Kerry Hannon of “The Second Act” podcast about job searching after 50 in October 2022.

I was on “The Career Confidante” podcast to talk about “boomerang employees” and “job fishing” in June 2022.

Making Job Search a Lifestyle With “Dr. Dawn Graham on Careers,” SiriusXM Ch. 132, Wharton School of Business May 2021

In May 2020, I talked with LinkedIn’s Senior News Editor Andrew Seaman on “#GetHired” Live.”

Beverly Jones, host of the NPR podcast “Jazzed About Work,” invited me back to talk job scams, job search trends, and AI tools in April 2024

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