50: LinkedIn, Networking and Soft Skills

Mike Shelah, an expert and early advocate for LinkedIn’s ability
to connect people for business, shares his wisdom on LinkedIn,
networking and soft skills in this episode of the Serious Soft
Skills podcast.


Cohosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham are joined by Mike
Shelah, head of Shelah Consulting (http://mikeshelah.com) for a
discussion of the following:





How to use LinkedIn to make quality connections

What not to do on LinkedIn

How to gain permission to ask

Mike’s formula for using LinkedIn effectively

What soft skills come into play

Examples of good networking 

Tips for being a better networker






Also, Mike talks about a side project, Pathfinders for Autism
(http://pathfindersforautism.org), where he serves as a board
member and helps families like his own who have children who have
autism.


Next week


We look at cultural awareness and why its importance only grows
in our current workplace. New episodes every Wednesday.


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