Diane Darling

Profile

As principal consultant for Effective Networking, Inc., she founded the company on the premise that everyone can learn to network, they just need to find their own style.

Combining interactive training, strategic planning and an exploration of the natural fears of networking, Darling demystifies the process by providing techniques that can be immediately implemented.

She has received rave reviews for her seminars and speeches and is increasingly sought after as an expert resource on the subject of networking.

McGraw-Hill commissioned her to write the definitive book on networking called The Networking Survival Guide which was published in April 2003 and went into a 2nd printing just 90 days after the book hit the shelves. The book has been translated into Korean and Taiwanese. In 2005, McGraw-Hill published her 2nd book, Networking for Career Success which has since been translated into Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian, Portuguese, and Thai.  

She has appeared on NBC Nightly News, in The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, and The Boston Globe. She is a member of the CEO Club. Darling is also a blogger and random columnist for a variety of publications. She's a former columnist for the Boston Business Journal. She recently taught in the MBA program at Boston University.

She has lived in the Philippines, Thailand, Colorado, Indiana, Alabama and now in Boston, MA. Her travels include all seven continents and approximately 60 countries.

Her hobbies include watching football, reading, and attempting to play tennis. In order to overcome her fear of public speaking, she took acting and standup comedy classes.

On March 6, 2009 Diane shared the front page of the Boston Globe with the President of the United States. He was above the fold, she was below sharing her story of resilience and challenges.

Diane in the Media

• Monthly column for the Boston Business Journal

• Mass High Tech - 10 tips for techies: How to network effectively

• American Public Media - Social networking your way to a job

• Boston Globe - Author is savvy, sought-after survivor of debt  

• Boston Globe - Even in this job market, you can stand out

• BusinessWeek - Where to Find Top Talent

• Newsweek - How Talking About Sports Can Help Your Career  

• Wall Street Journal - Networking? Here's how to stand out

• Associated Content - Boston's WaterCooler Football

• USA Today - Everybody in the pool

• St. Louis Business Journal - Remember to follow up

• Business Week - Alumni Networks: Knotting the School Tie

• Innovation Economy - Why networking isn't like dating

• Austin American Statesman - A new career in a new town

• Washington Post - Life at Work

• International Herald Tribune - In job searches, cutting 'degrees of separation'

• Washington Post - Job Connections Start as Social Connections

• Wisconsin Woman - "A Guide To Effective Networking Does the thought of networking stress you out?"

• VarBusiness.com - "Before You Make That Next Hire..."

• Fast Company - "Networking for a Living"

• Fox News - "Job Hunters Hope Santa Grants Their Wish"

• WBUR/NPR - Social Networking Sites are Career Centers

For more on Diane's media appearances please contact Wendi at wendi@CharliJane.com

Diane's Videos

Center for Women & Enterprise - Rising Star Award Remarks

Take Care of Yourself First

You Can Be Successful

Keynote topics

We work closely with clients to customize programs to fit their particular needs and budgets. Here is a sample list of programs:

• Networking in Difficult Economic Times How to maximize your opportunities when the economy goes south. 

• Today’s Relationships – Tomorrow’s Clients Tapping into current relationships to get clients today and positioning your future success by building solid relationships for tomorrow. 

• Strategic Networking Simple ways to increase networking ROI by developing a strategy to save time, energy, and money.

• Empowering Your New Hires Now that you've invested in new employees, teach them the people skills essential to succeed and grow.

• Networking American Style This program is designed to help non-US nationals feel comfortable when networking with Americans.

• Developing Top Talent Strategizing with current employees to empower them to take ownership of their careers.

• Networking for Introverts Teaching shy people networking skills and strategies for developing their own successful styles. 

• Networking for Techies Teaching tech employees skills and strategies to interact successfully with their non-tech colleagues. 

• Top Networking Mistakes and How to Recover From Them How to deal with those embarrassing moments and regain your equilibrium. 

• Networking for Career Success How to build and sustain those mutually beneficial relationships that will guide your professional life. 

• Networking to Recruit How to build the strategies and make the connections for successful hiring.

• Maximizing Technology How to blend offline people skills and technology (Facebook, LinkedIn, email) to your advantage. 

• Networking Insights for Men & Women Understanding the natural strengths men and/or women bring to networking, how to benefit, and how to avoid common mistakes.

• Networking Strategies for People of Color Addressing the challenges people of color face when networking and techniques to deal with them.

• Nonprofits – Key Ways to Build a Board, Volunteers, and Donations. This program explores creative ways for nonprofits to engage their various stakeholders.

• How to Navigate a Room Best practices for attending functions and maximizing opportunities at events.

• First Impressions and Personal Branding How to build your reputation combining what you say, do, wear, and conduct yourself.

Contact information for Diane Darling

Diane is represented by Charli Jane Speaker Services please contact Wendi for booking or media inquiries at wendi@CharliJane.com or 402 350 7262 / 402 218 4426