The Connection: The Playbook For Business Owners & Executives: Learn How To Make All Of Your Connections Count + The One's You Haven't

THE CONNECTION Having THE CONNECTION in our daily lives will enhance each and every goal we establish. Chock-full of helpful information you can use right now to make strategic connections in both your professional and personal life, this book includes "Playbook Action" follow-up tips, steps and guides in each chapter. The easy-to-read text book format combines with opportunities to pause and take note of lessons learned while they are still top of mind. Connecting is a process that never ends; when you are fully connected, it's a continuous cycle with countless opportunities. And those opportunities are all around us each and every day. As the book begins, you will learn how to connect or reconnect your desires and passions in order to achieve your ultimate objectives. As with all businesses, you have to begin with the end in mind and build your business case through a written plan and overall branding. From there you will be shown how to further connect through focused and in-depth research, how to prepare knockout introductions and network with clear objectives. You'll learn about succession planning at all levels and methods of connecting to your motivational needs and behaviors. Finally, the book explores engagement, delegation, accountability and other ways you can connect. A bonus included is the author's top picks of books and resources from respected writers and scholars as references to help you continue your connecting skills and sharing of life's lessons... So what are you waiting for? Dive in and get CONNECTED

Author: Elizabeth Veliz, Melinda Evans
Publisher: Premier Rapport
Published: 07/11/2014
Pages: 190
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.58lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9780692235577

About the Author
Shelley D. Smith is the owner of Premier Rapport. "At its very core, Premier Rapport is all about THE CONNECTION," she says, referring to her new book about the opportunities we have to connect on many levels in our professional lives. Her consulting firm serves businesses of all sizes with overall leadership, executive coaching, organizational development, corporate wellness and much more. She has business certifications from Cornell University and has received numerous awards and recognitions throughout her 30-year professional career. Before opening her own firm, Shelley worked with Marriott International's Hotels Division, eventually transitioning into the Hotel Franchise sector. As part of her busy schedule with Premier Rapport, she writes blogs and video blogs on the hottest topics in business and regularly holds "Google hangouts" to speak about these topics with some of the most influential business leaders in today's marketplace. Shelley is a board member and President Elect of the Peninsula Women's Network, the longest, continuously operating women's network in the country. A happily married mother of three, she is also an active member in her church. Shelley and her family reside in Newport News, Virginia.

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