100 conversations for career success : learn to tweet, cold call, and network your way to your dream job / Laura M. Labovich, Miriam Salpeter.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introducing yourself : how to communicate what you offer -- How to wow your audience on the phone -- How to inform your network you're searching for a job -- How to cold call -- How to contact and inform potential references about your search -- How to solicit, secure, and succeed at an informational interview -- How to network at events (and make it easy to follow up) -- Post-networking event follow-up -- How to reach VIPs -- How to communicate online : a primer for using social media -- How to communicate via LinkedIn -- Communicating professionally using Twitter -- Communicating professionally using Facebook -- How to communicate on Google+ -- Examples of how to be generous in your job search.

100 Conversations for Career Success will motivate you to approach your contacts - from friends of friends to VIPs - with confidence. This indispensable guide arms you with situation-specific strategies to help you communicate effectively and overcome job search hurdles. The result? Improved networking relationships and more career opportunities! Inside, you will find more than 100 true-to-life scripts, tips, and templates to help you use LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, and Google+ to demonstrate expertise and expand your network; craft targeted and compelling emails to key influencers; and cold call networking contacts with poise and professionalism.--COVER.