Alina Tugend

SecondAct contributor Alina Tugend writes the award-winning ShortCuts column for The New York Times and published her first book,Better by Mistake, in 2011.

Forget Networking. How to Be a Connector

It's critical to hone your "connector" skills -- that is, your ability to make new friends and acquaintances. Here's how.

January 29, 2012 in Networking

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