Lifelong business relationships don't happen with just one encounter. They are forged over a series of meaningful conversations. Networking is a great tool for prospecting but the real gold is found in networking conversations. Your host Carrie Perrien Smith is the author of Currency: Striking Networking Gold in a Relationship Economy (http://www.networkingcurrency.com). In this show, she shares her secrets to successful networking: leading conversation, crafting a 60-second commercial (http://www.soarhigher.com/60secondcomm.htm), strategically building your network, finding the right places to network, and making a confident first impression.