Kelly Hoey is a networking expert, and author of Build Your Dream Network: Forging Powerful Relationships In A Hyper-Connected World. Kelly offers a modern approach to this essential career skill together with practical strategies on how to connect for success in the social media age.

Kelly has contributed publications such as the New York Times, Inc.com, and Forbes.com, and has been lauded from Forbes (“1 of 5 Women Changing the World of VC/Entrepreneurship”) to Fast Company (“1 of the 25 Smartest Women On Twitter”) to Business Insider (“1 of the 100 Most Influential Tech Women On Twitter”) and Inc. (“1 of the 10 Most Well-Connected People in New York City’s Startup Scene”).

Kelly is a speaker on the topics of networking and career advancement, including networking into leadership roles, the networks both executive and entrepreneurial-minded women need, and deceptively simply ways to maximize networking without adding more to your calendar. She coaches individuals and teams on professional network-building and career-centered topics.

She created and hosted the Build Your Dream Network podcast, offering up timeless networking tips that are a fresh departure from schmoozing and mindlessly handing out business cards.

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