McGraw-Hill Perfect Phrases (MHPP) for Icebreakers and Professional Networking

Perfect Phrases for Icebreakers
From jump-starting meetings to motivating teams to turning any situation into a positive networking event, this
streamlined guide provides you with the right words to:

• Highlight important topics in meetings or conversations
• Motivate people to share resources and support
• Add levity to personal or group interaction
• Inspire collaboration and creativity
• Pique curiosity about your message

Perfect Phrases for Professional Networking
This handy resource has you covered—including newmedia tactics such as e-mail etiquette, rules for social networking, and the proper way to leave a blog comment.
Author Susan Benjamin shows you how to:

• Break the ice
• Use personal connections to create a conversation
• Steer the conversation toward leads
• Ask for an invitation to an exclusive gathering
• Get through to someone who's putting you off
• Get new leads from an old contact
• Perfect your elevator pitch
• Send a cold e-mail that gets a response
• Make the most of online networking functions