Episode #59: How Is YOUR Net-Working?

Hi everyone. In today’s episode of Looking Forward, we’re going to discuss an activity which has become even more crucial to your career success and life fulfillment: Networking. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we’ll discuss such things as (1) what networking looks like and effective ways to do it, how networking has evolved over the years, networking globally, and what impact COVID 19 is having on networking. To do that, we’ve brought on an outstanding guest expert, who has successfully applied the skills of networking to his advantage, and at times, to the advantage of others, too, for over 50 years! He’s Jack Killion. Jack Killion is the author of the book, “Network: All the Time, Everywhere, with Everybody.” Jack has used his networking skills to launch and grow 10 different companies, buy, sell, and merge companies, and advise 1000s of entrepreneurs. He’s developed business opportunities both inside and outside of the U.S. Jack’s also counselled leaders of diverse Fortune 500 companies as a consultant with McKinsey & Company during the early part of his career. He’s served on the Boards of many U.S. and international private and public corporations and leading charities, been named the first entrepreneur-in-residence at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and has served as an adjunct professor at Rutgers, Montclair State, and Fairleigh Dickinson Universities. Jack’s latest venture is Street-Smart Entrepreneurs, which he founded and leads as its CEO. Street-Smart Entrepreneurs strategically advises… and provides street-smart information-- via events and online courses-- to entrepreneurs, business owners, & leaders in person and online. Jack Killion received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University, and his MBA from MIT. If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to tell your family, friends, and other members of YOUR network about it… and encourage them to listen to it, too. Please be sure to join us for Part 2 when Jack Killion provides more great tips on the benefits of networking and how to network, and we discuss where networking may go in the future and what opportunities that may present to those in the know, including YOU, our Looking Forward listeners. Looking Forward is THE podcast about global trends. opportunities, and the future, and how YOU might capitalize on those: Think... jobs, careers, business start-ups, ventures, investments, life enrichment. Guests are experts in their field, and most are senior executives, household names, authors, and/or from prestigious universities or similar organizations. Looking Forward is a great source for media outlets, publishers, etc. to include as part of their content. We can customize our content for YOUR target audience. Some, such as TAPinto.net, are already doing that! And we are happy to announce that soon InternetFM Radio Network will also become one of our content distributors. Looking Forward also offers a smart and affordable way for advertisers to promote their products or services, especially given its positive spin and informative, entertaining, and wholesome content. For more information, or to request topics, speakers, or to have Jeff as a guest on your show, please contact www.jeff-ostroff.com