Networking Is a Contact Sport: How Staying Connected and Serving Others Will Help You Grow Your Business, Expand Your Influence-or Even Land Your Next Job

Sweeney, Joe; Yorkey, Mike [Primary Contributor]

ISBN 10: 1935618083 / ISBN 13: 9781935618089

Published by BenBella Books, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Networking Is a Contact Sport: How Staying Connected and Serving Others Will Help You Grow Your Business, Expand Your Influence-or Even Land Your Next Job
• Publisher: BenBella Books
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935618083
• ISBN 13: 9781935618089
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 15 ounces

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Synopsis

* New York Times Bestseller* #1 USA Today's Bestseller* #2 Wall Street Journal BestsellerBring your A game to Networking!How did Joe Sweeney……get Bob Costas to come to Milwaukee (in the middle of winter)?…become the “wingman€ť to the archbishop of New York City?…take Brett Favre€™s off-the-field income from $65,000 to more than $4 million?The answer is simple. Networking.Master networker Joe Sweeney shares his networking secrets from a long and successful career as a business owner, sports agent and executive and investment banking consultant. His first secret: master networkers are focused on giving, not getting. With today€™s difficult economy and uncertain workplace, networking has never been more important. Sweeney€™s simple but effective 5/10/15 networking plan will give you a leg up in the current job market, help you stay employed, or, if you€™ve been laid of

About the Author

Joe Sweeney is a businessman, entrepreneur, former sports agent, investment banker and author.

For 28 years, Joe has built a career by combining his love of business and his passion for sports. Joe brings an extensive background in hands-on business experience. Joe has owned and operated four manufacturing companies and has more than three decades experience in the business and sports worlds. Prior to acquiring an equity position in Corporate Financial Advisors, a middle-market investment banking firm, Joe founded and was president of SMG, a sports management firm that specializes in assisting and representing coaches and athletes including three-time MVP, Brett Favre. Joe was also president of the Wisconsin Sports Authority and serves or has served on 23 boards of directors.
Joe received his BA from St. Mary's College and his MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

He has used his 28 years of business experience as a master networker in the sports and business worlds.

Mike Yorkey is the author, editor, or collaborator of more than seventy books. He lives in the San Diego area with his wife, Nicole.