Are you tired of the networking articles that tell you that you have to connect with the rich and powerful to get value from your network? Does it seem completely inauthentic and skeevy? Do you use it as just another reason why you shouldn't waste time building your network? I call this the American Idol approach to networking. It makes it seem like the only way you can be successful is if you can get the "Simon" in your field to like you. Bleech! The idea that networking is about meeting powerful people and befriending them is not only incorrect, it's harmful to careers. It keeps people from starting and cultivating the real … [Read more...]
David is an internationally-recognized keynote speaker, sales trainer, and business coach. He focuses on bringing the human-to-human back into sales, social media, networking, and entrepreneurship.
He is the best-selling author of 12 books on sales, networking, social media, and entrepreneurship. And he is also a prolific contributor to blogs in the sales and marketing space.
His goal is simple: help people become RockStars in their professional lives so that they can have a positive impact on those around them.