Build that Network
This is sort of a brief extension of my earlier post about networking. I was thinking about this the other day and I find it so important that I decided that I should write another post about it.
In a bizarre turn of events the very day I was thinking about it, David Jones and Terry Fallis released a podcast about it. Inside PR #8 covers the networking concept very well. This podcast is a great addition to the PR profession and a great listen for incoming PR pros and students.
But I was disappointed when I heard this. “Drat,” I thought, “they beat me to it.” But while they were talking about it, another podcast sprung to my mind: Manager Tools. I thought, “Aha! I’ll take the Inside PR podcast and this other podcast and write a post about networking using both examples.” I was feeling pretty good about myself. Manager Tools is a great podcast. It really doesn’t have much to do with PR, per se, but it’s a great resource for working in the business world and has some really great tips. For instance, I listened - surprisingly - to the entire 45-minute podcast on The Secret to a Great Handshake (4/17/06). Forty-five minutes! It was fascinating! Well, just recently the gentlemen at Manager Tools had a fantastic show on Building a Network (5/9/06), which dovetails into the world of PR so very nicely. Whether you’re looking for a job or developing relationships with members of your key publics, this podcast is a must listen.