Devora Zack explains why you don't need to work the room to build great connections.   You'll Learn: How to smoothly start, sustain, and end conversations How to ease your pre-networking anxiety Best practices for writing amazing follow ups   About Devora: Devora Zack is CEO of Only Connect Consulting, a Washington Post bestselling author and global speaker with books in 45 language translations. Her cluents include Deloitte, Smithsonian, Delta Airlines, the FDA, Johns Hopkins, and the National Institute of Health. She has been featured by the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, US News & World Report, Forbes, Cosmo, Self, Redbook, Fast Company, and many others. She is the author of Networking for People who Hate Networking, Managing for People Who Hate Managing and Singletasking. Book: Networking for People Who Hate Networking, Second Edition: A Field Guide for Introverts, the Overwhelmed, and the Underconnected Book: Singletasking: Get More Done One Thing at a Time Book: Managing for People Who Hate Managing: Be a Success by Being Yourself Website: MyOnlyConnect.com Resources mentioned in the show: Study: “Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work” by Douglas Merrill  Product: Visconti, Italian pens Book: The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Thank you Sponsors! EverlyWell provides easy at-home health test kits for food sensitivity, metabolism and 30 other things! Save 15% at EverylyWell.com/Awesome.   View links, show notes, and transcripts at www.awesomeatyourjob.com/ep495.