Networking: A Vital Skill to Enhance Your Wri...

With Emma Beswetherick, editorial director at Little, Brown; publicist Maura Brickell, agent Jenny Brown and novelist Carolyn Jess-Cooke. Between them, the four speakers on this panel have experience of pretty much every aspect of publishing, from submissions, to representing an ...  Show more

Olivia Chapman of New Writing North talks about the benefits and support that in-depth editorial critique of your writing can bring, and explains how to work on your manuscript to get it to the best possible standard before submitting it to agents and editors. This event was part ...  Show more

Executive and author of Relationships at Work, Rachel B. Simon, shares her proven approach to demystifying the art of networking with simple, yet often overlooked, tips. Learn how to organically build relationships across departments and chains of command that hold the power to i ...  Show more

David Burkus, a professor at Oral Roberts University and author of the book “Friend of a Friend,” explains common misconceptions about networking. First, trading business cards at a networking event doesn’t mean you’re a phony. Second, your most valuable contacts are actually the ...  Show more

If the word “networking” leaves you *screaming-crying-throwing-up* –– you’re not alone. Networking hasn’t always had a negative connotation, but in recent years, networking events just feel like brag fests and places to collect business cards that will probably end up in a shoebo ...  Show more

Do you wish you were more plugged-in at your organization? Dan and Alison answer your questions with the help of Robin Abrahams, a research associate at Harvard Business School. They talk through what to do when you want to network at a company retreat, your manager is bothered b ...  Show more