This is Help Launton, the show that tackles all the big work questions you cannot ask anyone else.

I'm Jason Pfeiffer, Editor-in-Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, and I'm New York Time Specialing

author and money expert, Nicole Lapin.

The helpline is open!

I do a lot of hard things in my job.

I mean, we all do.

At the beginning of my career, one of the hardest things for me to master was networking.

And sometimes I still find it really hard.

I would be thrilled to spend my days at home, on my couch, with Madog Penny.

But networking, in my experience, is the single most effective tool for professional development.

I mean, I wish when I was green in my career and finding my networking voice, I had John

Levy in my corner.

John is a behavioral scientist who is an expert on connection.

I met him through an event series that he developed, which you'll hear more about in this episode.

And his research is so useful for anyone working on their networking skills.

So I sat down with him so that you could hear the insights from his research on how to make

the most out of introductions to someone who could be valuable to your career.

I'm so excited to be here.

Are you really?

Yeah, I'm a huge fan of yours.

And there are a few people that are better at banter and fun conversation than you.

So the moment you invited me, I was like, I'm clearing my schedule.

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