Liz Lynch "Though it may be hard to grasp, networking is much easier than you think. Forget the myth that you need to be an extrovert to network well. You don’t. Or that you must network nonstop. Absolutely not. Or that networking is all about working the room at a big event with a big fake grin plastered on your face. Far from it."

About the author:
Liz Lynch is the author of Smart Networking (McGraw-Hill 2008). She is also the founder of the Center for Networking Excellence, a company that develops products, programs and seminars to help entrepreneurs and professionals get clients, build their businesses, and accelerate their careers through networking. Before pursuing an entrepreneurial path, Liz worked at some of the top firms in their industries—Goldman Sachs, Disney, Booz Allen & Hamilton, and Time Warner—to hone her strategic, analytical and financial expertise. She holds an engineering degree from the University of California, Berkeley and an MBA from Stanford University. For more information, please visit www.NetworkingExcellence.com.