Keith Ferrazzi is a super networker who has the ability to keep in touch with thousands of people. Even when he was young, and before he made a name for himself, Keith had a knack for meeting and befriending individuals who most people would consider “untouchable.”
In the book Never Eat Alone, Keith shares many of the principles and tactics he uses to make and keep these contacts. One I really liked, is inviting people to your home for a dinner party. My wife and I frequently invite other couples over for dinner, and it has proved to be great way to build friendships. Keith helped me realize, however, that we should be inviting a more diverse group to our home (most of the couples we have over are students just like us).
Although I enjoyed Never Eat Alone and I gained a handful of insights, the overall principle that I took from the book is exactly what I got from Love is the Killer App: Relationships are based on giving. Except with Love is the Killer App, I gained some other principles to supplement that relationship building. So if you are pressed for time and have to choose between the two, go with Love is the Killer App (It’s a bit shorter too).
