Vienna High-Impact Networking

In this session, we’ll explore key insights from Highly Effective Networking: Meet the Right People and Get a Great Job by Orville Pierson, a must-read for job seekers looking to maximize their existing network. Pierson provides a structured approach to networking that cuts through common myths and misconceptions, helping job hunters connect with decision-makers effectively.

Key questions:
✔ How to leverage a small network to access key insiders
✔ How to communicate your message to the right people, even without prior connections
✔ How to structure and organize your networking efforts for success
✔ How to engage in networking conversations with confidence
✔ How to reach hiring managers before job openings are public

🔥 Let’s move beyond theory and put these strategies into action to enhance our networking game!

What's the concept?
I am convinced that effective networking can be learnt. In the Smart Reads Series, we explore key aspects of successful networking through books that offer unique perspectives on relationship-building, influence, and connection strategies. We start with a brief summary of the book’s main takeaways, followed by a practical discussion on how to apply these insights.

💡 This is NOT a book club – it’s a strategy exchange! Whether you’ve read the book or not, this is your chance to discover fresh networking approaches and refine your own strategy.

Hello, Vienna High-Impact Networking Group!

In this meetup, we’ll dive into some LinkedIn strategies that can help us connect and build our networks more effectively. I’ll share some tips I’ve learned and come across, but the goal is for us to work together and exchange ideas. We’ll discuss what’s worked for each of us and learn from each other’s experiences.

After the presentation, we will have a feedback session where we’ll take a closer look at our individual LinkedIn profiles. Feel free to bring your profiles for a constructive critique and share insights with each other. It's a great opportunity to receive valuable feedback and to help others refine their profiles as well.

Don’t miss out on the chance to improve your LinkedIn presence and connect with other like-minded professionals!

Looking forward to seeing you there!

### Smart Reads: FUCK SMALL TALK ? by Deniz Deke

From Small Talk to Big Talk
In this session, we’ll explore how to move beyond surface-level conversations and create deep, meaningful connections. Inspired by FUCK SMALL TALK by Deniz Deke, we’ll discuss practical strategies to turn everyday interactions into real, engaging discussions.

✔ How to skip superficial small talk and dive into meaningful conversations
✔ How to ask better questions that lead to deeper connections
✔ How to navigate awkward silences and make them work for you
✔ How to recognize when someone is open to Big Talk

🔥 Let’s go beyond theory – let’s apply these insights and transform the way we connect!

What's the concept?
I am convinced that effective networking can be learnt. In the Smart Reads Series, we explore key aspects of successful networking through books that offer unique perspectives on relationship-building, influence, and connection strategies. We start with a brief summary of the book’s main takeaways, followed by a practical discussion on how to apply these insights.

💡 This is NOT a book club – it’s a strategy exchange! Whether you’ve read the book or not, this is your chance to discover fresh networking approaches and refine your own strategy.