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Oct 2019
40m 51s

Networking Doesn’t Have to Be a Drag

Harvard Business Review
About this episode
Building relationships that benefit our careers isn’t about exchanging business cards at work events; it’s about getting to know people we can learn from. We discuss how to develop a strong network and what the very best women networkers do. Guest: Inga Carboni. Our theme music is Matt Hill’s “City In Motion,” provided by Audio Network. 
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