Podsters, I'm back and fired up! Fired up about you and the endless possibilities available to you this summer or specifically... how to have fun, level up your career and make a few new friends or acquaintances along the way.  Effortlessly and non- sleazily. If you want to change your life, job, or career, you CANNOT wait untilsummer fun is over. I'm all for summer fun, but if you check out, you'll be at the back of the herd come fall.  And no one wants to be at the back of the herd. We’ve been talking for the past couple of weeks about how you can have your summer fun while also leveling up your life.  And we’ll continue to talk about how you can take now so you're ready by the end of summer. We’ve already talked about why you shouldn't wait, and last week, Miranda showed us how to level up our LinkedIn. Today, let's talk about networking without feeling gross and how summer is the best time to network. I'll give you a boatload of tools and refer you to past episodes on leveling up your network and networking without sleaze. Remember, networking is simply talking to people. You do not have to go to a BBQ or a pool party or the beach thinking about your next client or who you can meet.  That’s stressful and we don’t do that over here.  Instead, think today we talk about how to respond or start a conversation effortlessly and authentically. And – the secret sauce to these summer conversations?  FOLLOW UP. You must follow up within 72 hours of meeting someone. This is the difference between thriving at work and sitting around hoping for divine intervention to make the change. It’s time to think differently, act differently, and follow up. Here you have it Podsters, the keys to the kingdom.   The networking playbook. Use this advice, apply at least one thing from today, and let's make this summer count! Listen to: EP 91 Slay, Don't Sleaze: Mastering the Art of Forensic Networking EP61 Level Up Your Network to Level Up Your Life EP109 Make the CHANGE before it CHANGES You! EP 110 Leveraging LinkedIn – Three Quick Branding Tips to Amplify Your LinkedIn Profile this Summer and Set Yourself Up for Fall with Miranda Von Fricken Ready to do the thing? Bold moves require bold action and if you’re here, you’re ready. Apply to join the 1:1 Success Accelerator HERE Grab Your FREE Network like a Ninja Tool HERE