LEARN THE CORE PRINCIPLE FOR MAKING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS:
LEARN THE CORE PRINCIPLE FOR MAKING MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS:
Become
Someone Others Want to Add to Their Professional Networks
Become
Someone Others Want to Add to Their Professional Networks
Ellen Poole offers a new, core principle for relationship-building success: become someone whom others want to add to their own professional networks. Poole provides ten clear, actionable tips that anyone can use to become a desired connection for others, and teaches readers how to create their own value-based relationships for career enhancement and success. Extrovert or introvert, account manager or accountant – Poole’s guidance will work for you whatever your personality or profession.
About Ellen Poole
Ellen Poole teaches people at all levels of their careers effective strategies to build networks and nurture relationships for professional success. Her audiences have included nationwide corporate teams, university students, and state, national and international professional and trade associations.
After graduating from the George Washington University Law School, Poole moved cross country to practice law in Arizona. Despite knowing almost no one when she arrived in her new, adopted state, within six years she had become the fourth woman in U.S. history to be chosen as CEO of a state bankers association and was named by the Phoenix Business Journal as one of its ten most influential people under 40. More recently, Poole spent almost 15 years as a multi-state government relations executive for Fortune 100 company USAA, where she built a professional network spanning the country.
Ellen Poole’s success with a unique approach to building relationships puts a new spin on the meaning of “network” – and how to build and sustain strong and meaningful relationships in business and in life.
Endorsements
“Networks are essential for success and progress for all of us, individually and in all aspects of our life. “Network” Is Not a Verb helps all of us to grow up and realize that there is no one alone involved in any meaningful progress. Ellen Poole helps us all to find the trailhead on the map of moving forward with the network you need.”
— Dr. Michael M. Crow
President, Arizona State University, U.S. News & World Report’s “#1 most innovative school” six years in a row
“While reading Ellen’s book, I found myself having multiple ‘ah ha’ moments as I reflected on my own experiences in the corporate leadership world. I also laughed out loud at some of the real-life practical lessons that too often I learned the hard way! Her refreshing approach creates an easy roadmap no matter where you are along your career or personal path to developing and sustaining a business network that can also be a network of life-long friends!"
— Starlette B. Johnson
Former President & COO of Dave & Buster's, Inc.; former Chief Strategic Officer, Brinker International; current Board Member, Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.
“This book is a must-read for anyone seeking practical and effective methods for building and growing a rewarding and beneficial network. Ellen shares amazing real-world tips and genuine techniques for enhancing and enjoying productive, authentic relationships in your professional and personal life for the mutual success of all involved."
— Donna Davis
Former Regional Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration; small business owner
“I honestly can’t recommend this book enough! I bought the book to support my friend, but it is such a masterpiece that I am now actually reading it for the purpose of quoting it in a lecture I will be giving next month to a university class.”
— Amanda Reeve
Former Legislator, Arizona House of Representatives
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