Here are some useful resources to help you approach the business of connecting with people in your own style.

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Books

• Cain, Susan. Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking.
• Chang, Jill. Quiet is a Superpower: The Secret Strengths of Introverts In The Workplace.
• Clark, Dorie. Stand Out Networking: A Simple and Authentic Way to Meet People on Your Own Terms.
• Conley, Chip. Wisdom@Work: The Rise of the Modern
• Gerber, Scott, and Paugh, Ryan. Superconnector: Stop Networking and Start Building Business Relationships that Matter.
• Granger, Sarah. The Digital Mystique: How the Culture of Connectivity Can Empower Your Life Online and
• Grant, Adam R. Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our
• Jarvis, Jeff. Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and
• Little, Brian R. Who Are You, Really? The Surprising Puzzle of
• Merchant, Nilofer. The Power of Onlyness: Make Your Wild Ideas Mighty Enough to Dent the World.
• Palmer, Amanda. The Art of Asking: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help.
• Parker, Priya. The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It
• Stark, Kio. When Strangers Meet: How People You Don’t Know Can Transform
• Steib, Mike. The Career Manifesto: Discover Your Calling and Create an Extraordinary Life.
• Wickre, Karen. Taking the Work Out of Networking: Your Guide to Making and Keeping Great

Articles

• Benson, David. “The Power of Asynchronous Communication.” Social Chic Blog.
• Blaskie, “Five Things I Learned About Twitter Bios By Reading Over 4,000 User Profiles.” Medium.com.
• Chambers, Kipp. “Networking Is Not A Verb.” com.
• Crichton, Danny. “A Comprehensive Guide to Using Airtable as a Personal CRM.” Dannycrichton.com
• Dishman, Lydia. “The Business Etiquette Guide to Emojis.” Fast
• Graham, Ruth. “In Defense of Small Talk.” Slate.
• Fralic, Chris. “How to Become Insanely Well-Connected.” First Round Review.
• Handley, “How Do You Balance Your Personal and Professional Social Media Presence?” AnnHandley.com.
• Haskell, David “Life is the Network, Not the Self.” Cosmos and Culture, NPR Blog.
• Ibarra, Herminia, and Hunter, Mark “How Leaders Create and Use Networks.” Harvard Business Review.
• Klau, Rick. “My Homegrown, Personal CRM.” com.
• Madrigal, Alexis C. “Email Is Still The Best Thing on the Internet.” The Atlantic.
• Sreenivasan, Sree. “How To Use Social Media In Your Career.” The New York Times.
• Steib, “Don’t Just Network — Build Your ‘Meaningful Network’ to Maximize Your Impact.” First Round Review.
• Walk, Hunter. “How This Anxious Introvert Handles Large Events.” com.
• Wickre, “How to Make Connections That Count: Advice From a Silicon Valley Veteran (and Introvert).” First Round Review.
• Wickre, Karen. “Networking tips for introverts (and everyone else)”. Slack HQ
• Wickre, “The Best Kind of Network Is the One You Build When You Don’t Need Help.” LinkedIn Weekend Essay.
• Wickre, Karen. “How Introverts Can Learn to Network Effectively.” Knowledge@Wharton.

Sites & Tools

• How to Network on LinkedIn, org
• Indeed.com Career Guide – A helpful site covering job hunting and career planning.
• Introvert’s Corner, Psychology Today – Content to help “living a quiet life in a noisy world”.
• Monster.com Professional Networking – Useful articles from a major job listing service.
• QuietRev.com – Susan “Quiet” Cain’s company, with many resources for introverts.
• Sunshine Contacts – Marissa Mayer’s company has a new smarter contacts
• Uphabit – “The personal CRM for superconnectors” (iOS and Android).