Build Your Dream Network

This episode focuses on both your self-care and the care of your network. We all react to crises differently, and it can be easy to forget others may not be responding exactly as we would (or as we'd like them to). From explaining why someone may be declining to schedule a video call with you to ideas for keeping your collaborative work culture intact while working remotely, Kelly's answers can help you reduce friction in your networking and communication by considering things from other perspectives.   

What is a virtual water cooler moment? It's leveraging digital tools in imaginative  ways to simulate IRL interactions with coworkers, colleagues, friends, and other people in your network when you can't meet with them in real life. In this episode of the podcast, Kelly shares fun ideas for orchestrating virtual water cooler moments during this period of "social distancing" along with suggestions on how to reach out to others and stay connected in "low tech" ways. With empathy and a bit of creativity, you can turn this period of self-isolation into one of great community building.  

This week on the podcast, it's JCI, or Just Checking In. In these unprecedented times, the best thing we can do to build stronger, long-lasting relationships is to JCI with those around us, as people--and how we make them feel--have always been the foundation of a solid, supportive network. Kelly also offers up three timely tips on how to focus your networking efforts while you working from home and keeping a physical distance from colleagues, customers and friends: Ask how you can be of service; create a recovery timeline; and use technology in a very human way.

In this episode, Kelly provides suggestions to those looking to change jobs or careers on how they can successfully revamp their resumes and show their past or current work experiences are relevant to the new roles they're applying for. Plus, with the help of the Build Your Dream Network podcast team, she provides fast answers to your networking questions. 

With digital tools and social media, you're one click away from connecting with just about anyone. However, if you hit send on a poorly worded message to a new contact, your message is also one click away from delete. Kelly's do's and don'ts for digital outreach in this episode will help you stop losing opportunities to meaningfully connect online and make it far more likely you'll get a response, rather than a delete. 

And for more great career advice from Kelly and other experts, check out Boss Notes, a new email series from Penguin Random House providing step-by-step guidance for navigating common career challenges. Visit www.prh.com/boss-notes to sign up and start living your best work life now!

Kelly is answering listener questions this week on the podcast. In this episode she provides three networking strategies for college grads who are wondering how they should be approaching a job search.

And for more great career advice from Kelly and other experts, check out Boss Notes, a new email series from Penguin Random House providing step-by-step guidance for navigating common career challenges. Visit www.prh.com/boss-notes to sign up and start living your best work life now!

Kelly is answering listener questions this week on the podcast. In this episode, she offers suggestions for a small business owner / solopreneur who is looking for fresh ways to find and reach new clients--beyond what she's already doing--in order to grow her coaching practice.

And for more great career advice from Kelly and other experts, check out Boss Notes, a new email series from Penguin Random House providing step-by-step guidance for navigating common career challenges. Click here (www.prh.com/boss-notes) to sign up and start living your best work life now!

Here's a networking bad habit to end right now: sending enthusiastic "you two should know each other" emails or "pick your brain" invitations to meet potential contacts over coffee. Neither networking ask is a career compliment, and they definitely aren't the best ways to build a strong connection. Kelly explains why in this episode and offers alternative approaches that are far more likely to succeed.

And for more great career advice from Kelly and other experts, check out Boss Notes, a new email series from Penguin Random House providing step-by-step guidance for navigating common career challenges. Click here (www.prh.com/boss-notes) to sign up and start living your best work life now!

Are you showing your network enough love? Building stronger bonds with your existing connections as well as forging new ones means spending time thinking about who you're reaching out to and what they may need, not just how they can help you. Kelly's tips will help you connect with success, whether you're contacting someone for the first time or hoping to reconnect with a long-lost friend.

And for more great career advice from Kelly and other experts, check out Boss Notes, a new email series from Penguin Random House providing step-by-step guidance to navigate common career challenges. Click here (www.prh.com/boss-notes) to sign up and start living your best work life now!

You've signed up to attend a conference, and, as the day of the event approaches, you find yourself overcome with dread and regret, creating all sorts of excuses not to attend. Sound familiar? It's time to lift your networking game out of the common over-committed calendar rut. Kelly's strategies in this episode will help you maximize the opportunities you should be committing to and say no to the ones you shouldn't.

And for more great career advice from Kelly and other experts, check out Boss Notes, a new email series from Penguin Random House providing step-by-step guidance to navigate common career challenges. Click here (www.prh.com/boss-notes) to sign up and start living your best work life now!