Ep 51: Susan RoAne on How To Work A (Virtual) Room

SHINY HAPPY PEOPLE with Vinay Kumar

She’s the best-selling author of the classic ‘How To Work A Room’ which has sold over a million copies in 14 countries, and she’s named by Forbes as one of the top 25 networking experts! This week, Vinay talks to the ‘Mingling Maven®’ keynote speaker, Susan RoAne who has worked with audiences worldwide, and written in diverse publications including the New York Times, Sydney Telegraph, Financial Times, Globe and Mail, Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. Hit play for a conversation that’s fun, funny and peppered with Susan’s best networking tips and lessons for you.

[02:47s] The accidental entrepreneur

[07:30s] How important is networking?

[09:47s] ‘Stop labeling yourself.’

[15:15s] Authentic Networking

[24:00s] Connecting in times of ‘Zoom fatigue’

[41:21s] RWL: Susan’s recommendations for you to: WATCH ‘Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi’, ‘The Simpsons’, ‘The Daily Show with Trevor Noah’; READ ‘Caste’ by Isabel Wilkerson; LISTEN to audio book ‘Born a Crime’ by Trevor Noah

Read Susan’s bestseller ‘How to Work a Room’

Connect with Susan on Twitter, LinkedIn

Connect with Vinay on Twitter, LinkedIn or email him at [e-mail]

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