Power Networking Second Edition : 59 Secrets for Personal & Professional Success ASIN: 1885167474 Customer's Rating: 5 Summary: Excellent book for developing and maintaining a network Comments: The aptly titled "Power Networking" provides in-depth and practical ideas for creating and maintaining a network of personal and professional contacts. As a Personal and Executive Coach, many of my clients are looking to increase their businesses, and this book walks you through steps to do just this. One of the most gratifying things about this book is that the authors focus not only on how Power Networking can benefit you the reader, but how it can also benefit the people in your network and the world at large. In short, this book can help the most shy conversation-avoiders to the most outgoing network-seekers.

Nonstop Networking: How to Improve Your Life, Luck, and Career ASIN: 1892123924 Customer's Rating: 5 Summary: Perfect for shy AND outgoing people Comments: Most people find it very difficult to network. Yet, networking is what gets many of us jobs, apartments, and even new friends. Networking can be as simple as your mom mentioning that a co-worker is looking for a new secretary and then putting in a good word for you. So many of us are networking and don't even realize it. As a very shy person with very little ability to be social or outgoing, I have found Andrea Nierenberg's book to be invaluable. She even has included a chapter geared especially toward introverted people in her book. After reading Andrea's book, I have used her advice to get a nicer (but cheaper) apartment by networking through co-workers and am currently being considered for a better job by using Andrea's principles at a recent pool party. Less than 2 weeks after reading Andrea's book, my life is already getting better! I highly recommend this book to everyone.