5. Grow your network

Written By Marney Andes

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Episode 5

Greg Roche knows firsthand what it’s like to be without a job suddenly and a network to help find a new opportunity. The author of The Fast and Easy Guide to Networking for Introverts, Greg shares the importance of treating your network like a garden; tending to consistently so that it’s ready when you need it. He shares more about the do’s and don’ts of networking, helping you see that if done well, networking is about creating relationships and adding value to others.

Greg Roche

The Fast and Easy Guide to Networking for Introverts

Questions to Ask Yourself:

  1. How do you develop new relationships?

  2. Rather than burning out, how can you begin to share your needs?

  3. In what ways can you check in with your colleagues?

  4. How can you practice talking less and listening more?

About Greg Roche:

Greg Roche helps introverts grow their networks without going to networking events. He is the author of The Fast and Easy Guide to Networking for Introverts, he posts every weekday on LinkedIn about networking, and he recently launched The Introverted Networker which is his weekly newsletter that delivers one networking tip to your inbox every Saturday morning. 

He's a VP of Compensation at a large healthcare company and has spent the last 25 years of his professional life working in the healthcare, consulting, cybersecurity, and multifamily real estate industries. Greg is a Colorado native who has lived in the Denver area for the past 20 years.

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