Jeni Smith is an academic networking expert and founder of NetKno.

Sarah and Jeni talk about

1. How she turned her natural ability for connecting people into a career
2. Why businesses and academics network for different reasons
3. What networking is really about – and it's not what most people think
4. Finally finding the language to describe what she has been seeing in real life for 20 years

Find out more

1. Read the show notes and transcript on the podcast website
2. Connect with Jeni on LinkedIn
3. Follow NetKno on the web, LinkedIn and Instagram

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