372: How to Take the Work out of Networking with Karen Wickre

Karen Wickre shares ways both introverts and extroverts can grow their networks without that transactional feeling. You’ll Learn: 1) A pro-tip for how to build up your network despite social anxiety 2) How to farm for contacts instead of hunting for them 3) The strength of weak ties About Karen Karen Wickre is the former Editorial Director at Twitter, where she landed after a decade-long career at Google. She is a member of the Board of Visitors for the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University, and serves on the boards of the International Center for Journalists, the News Literacy Project, and the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. She has been a featured columnist for Wired.com and is a cofounder of Newsgeist, an annual gathering conference fostering new approaches to news and information. She is the author of Taking the Work Out of Networking and lives in San Francisco. Items Mentioned in this Show: Sponsored Message: Poshmark lets you shop from millions of closets across America – use code job5 for $5 off your first purchase Karen’s book: Taking the Work out of Networking: An Introvert’s Guide to Making Connections That Count Karen’s website: www.KarenWickre.com Research: Will This Year’s College Grads Job-Hop More Than Previous Grads? Research: The Strength of Weak Ties Book: Never Eat Alone, Expanded and Updated: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi Book: Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain Book: The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing Tool: WhatsApp Previous episode: 184: Building Your Network Before You Need It with Dr. Ivan Misner View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep372 . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .