#92: How to Network Without Networking With John Corcoran

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2014

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

When many people hear the word "networking" images of hotel conference rooms filled with strangers pressing flesh and handing out business cards while giving one minute elevator pitches come to mind. It's like a white collar purgatory. But according to my podcast guest, networking doesn't have to be like that. In fact, it can actually be pleasant and even fun. In today's show I talk to attorney, networking expert, and AoM contributor John Cororan about how to network like a pro.

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0:00.0	I'm not sure if you're going to be able to do it.
0:15.0	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness Podcast.
0:19.5	Now when people say you got a network to be successful in life, right?
0:23.7	Successful in your career.
0:25.6	People really don't know what that means.
0:27.3	When they do network, they usually do it in a way that's not effective, where they just
0:31.6	take business cards and just hand them out to anyone and everyone who will take one.
0:36.5	They'll go to these networking events and just hand out their business card and just
0:40.8	talk about themselves and say, here's my idea.
0:44.8	Let's network and let's do lunch.
0:46.4	It never really goes anywhere.
0:47.8	It seems a lot of people, because they had such bad experiences with networking, they
0:53.3	just give up on it because I think it's a waste of time.
0:55.6	Well, our guest today has spent his career mastering, studying how to be a better networker.
1:02.2	His name is John Corcoran.
1:03.7	He is an attorney, but he also owns a website called Smart Business Revolution, where he
1:08.6	writes content, has a podcast about how to be an effective networker, so you have more
1:13.3	success.
1:14.3	Not only in your career, but also in your personal life.
1:16.7	John is also regularly contributed on the Art of Manliness.
1:18.8	He probably seen some of his articles on our site about networking and social skills
1:23.3	and things like that.
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