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Sep 2024
6m 33s

Effective Networking Is Making Friends, ...

AUSTIN BELCAK
About this episode

Austin shares his thoughts on why networking is all about making friends and not about asking for a job!

Time Stamped Show Notes:

[0:25] - Make friends instead of asking for a job

[1:47] - The truth about networking

[2:30] - A different way to look at networking

[3:35] - What you should be doing instead

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