Dean Kosage, Networking as a Skillset

Building networks of professional contacts is one of the most important aspects of being in modern business. With networking tools such as social media, business related applications, and even emailing and conferences, in some ways this is easier than ever. However, much of the responsibility for building networks now falls on the shoulders of the individual employee with little guidance from superiors about how exactly to do it. Adding to the problem is that networking is more important than ever before, especially for those in entrepreneurial fields or for those who are self-employed.

For entrepreneurs and publishers such as Dean Kosage, fusing minds and businesses is more than just a necessary professional tool, it is the industry in which they are building their reputation. Dean Kosage published his collection of stories entitle Defining Moments of Courage about various entrepreneurs and professionals who built their professional networks to great success. Others, such as Ivan Misner, have focused on helping explain how to bring a collection of “contacts” into genuine relationships in his book Networking Like a Pro: Turning Contacts into Connections. Other still have focused on meeting the right types of people. For example, Orville Pierson’s book Highly Effective Networking: Meet the Right People and Get a Good Job, takes everything one step further and breaks down how to meet the people who are specifically capable of forwarding your career.