Organizers of my networking talks often ask me to recommend a list of essential books on the subject. I'm happy to share that list with you here.
- Never Eat Alone: And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time - Kate Ferazzi.
- Who's Got Your Back - Kate Ferrazzi.
- Mobile Networking: How to Establish Business Connections That Help in Life - Leonid Bugaev
- Work the Pond! Use the Power of Positive Networking to Leap Forward in Work and Life - Darcy Rezak.
- Everything Is Negotiable - Gavin Kennedy;
- Networking for People Who Hate Networking - Devora Zack
- Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive - Harvey Mackay
- How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie
- Networking: Do You Want to Make Friends - or Just Collect Business Cards? - Alexey Kekulov
- Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success - Adam M. Grant
- Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships That Matter - Scott Gerber & Ryan Paugh
- The 20-Minute Networking Meeting - Marcia Ballinger & Nathan A. Perez
- How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections In Person and Online - Susan RoAne
- Linked: The New Science of Networks - Albert-Laszlo Barabasi
- Networking Like a Pro - Ivan Misner & Brian Hilliard
- Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything - Don Tapscott & Anthony D. Williams