Le Salon de Possibilité: The 7 Deadly Networking Sins
Networking can be challenging on our best day, but it can become even more exhausting and fruitless if we’re not being effective with our methods. In the third session of our Salon de Possibilité, author and networking doyenne J. Kelly Hoey will help us break down these 7 common “sins” and create powerful ways for us not only to develop better resources in our network, but also to BE a better resource to others.
Hosts
Jennifer Iannolo (ya-KNOW-low), founder of Imperia Global
J. Kelly Hoey, networking expert and author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships In A Hyper-Connected World
Format
In this 6-week IWD Skills Series featuring micro-mastery sessions from Imperia Global, Le Salon de Possibilité is designed to help you learn, grow, and connect in a high-impact way. Our 1-hour sessions include:
Fireside Chat (20 mins)
Development Exercise (20 mins)
Group Discussion (20 mins)
About Our Featured Guest
J. Kelly Hoey is out to change how you think, approach and feel about networking.
Building strong people networks is a critical career and life skill – it’s how we reach professional milestones and accomplish big tasks (so yeah, time to stop drinking the solo hero’s journey Kool-Aid). Also, it’s hard – because networking is an activity that involves other people (and let’s face it, we’re weird).
And Kelly did not set out to become a networking expert — she set out to be a lawyer.
With her law degree and business cards in hand, she advanced along a predictable corporate career path until a unique opportunity in 2009 infused her career with confidence and encouraged her to stop playing it safe. Working alongside the visionary leader of a global business network for women, co-founding a startup accelerator, angel investing, an interim CMO position (and reporting to a founder/CEO twenty+ years younger) – these roles are all part of an unimaginable career journey to becoming a published author, career coach and keynote speaker.
Some of Kelly's other crazy career outcomes that have resulted from building a diverse network: appearing on CNBC’s Power Pitch, moderating the Meet The Innovators speaker series at the Apple Store, and contributing to publications such as The New York Times, Forbes.com, Fast Company, Inc. and more. Today, she enjoys transforming how others approach the vital activity of networking, through her various speaking, coaching, facilitating and hosting roles.
If you have time to read her book before our session, it will give you an excellent look at her methodology. Get the book here: Build Your Dream Network
Full List of Events (RSVP Required)
Session 1: March 4, 2025 - 10X Your Confidence
Session 2: March 11, 2025 - Reclaim Your Calendar
Session 3: March 18, 2025 - The 7 Deadly Networking Sins
Session 4: March 25, 2025 - Master Your Uncertainty
Session 5: April 1, 2025 - Thrive Through Chaos
Session 6: April 8, 2025 - Lead with Your Story
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About Imperia Global
Imperia Global is a mindset incubator for women founders around the world. With participants from 21 countries, Imperia's cohorts have featured women across industries from agritech to fintech and international development. Founder and salon host Jennifer Iannolo has featured Imperia's work at the UN, Harvard, and corporate headquarters around the globe including EY, Konica Minolta and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company. https://imperia.global
About SkillVill
SkillVill is a social platform designed to democratize access to skills and resources, empowering everyone to connect to teach skills, pursue their dreams and contribute to a better world. Think of it as a global village where everyone has the opportunity to learn, grow, and connect. https://skillvill.com