OWN YOUR NETWORK - EXPERT NETWORKING IN PERSON AND ONLINE demonstrates that there is no mystery or magic involved in becoming an "Expert Networker". Rather this book gives you powerful, yet easy-to-learn strategies and approaches to relationships that you can make part of your own skill-set for developing mutually beneficial relationships with people who care about you and have a stake in your success. Nadia's unique approach to Expert Networking will give you the essential skills to advance your career, transition if necessary, and ultimately enhance your value professionally and financially. • Understand the true nature of networking. • Analyze and overcome any of your own personal obstacles to networking. • Develop a new paradigm of networking that can be transformational in effect. • Learn to recognize potentially fruitful relationships. • Practice transforming new interpersonal encounters from a connection to a conversation to a collaboration. • Find and develop targeted networking opportunities. • Become skilled at follow-up; and as an ultimate goal, • Become a networking "go to" person-a truly powerful position to be in. I'm going to invite you to: 1) Actively create your own tools for success. 2) Reflect on your own conscious and even unconscious behavior. It is this kind of awareness that will enable you to: 3) Develop and expand your network. .CHAPTERS: 1) What is a Network 2) Obstacles to creating a Network 3) Become a "GO-Giver" 4) Overcoming Networking Obstacles 5) Strengthening Your Networking Confidence 6) Building Rapport and Relationships 7) The F.I.R.E. Approach to Networking 8) Casual or Incidental Networking 9) Formal Targeted Networking 10) Networking with the Power-Players 11) Follow Up, The Key to Collaboration 12) Becoming a Networking "Go-To Person"