Nowadays, just about everyone has hundreds of connections on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.   Yet few are truly well connected. And most executives don’t do it right.

So contends Mark Thierer, chief executive of Catamaran Corp., a major pharmacy-benefit manager and among the most disciplined networkers.

“Old-fashioned relationship building has been superseded by social media,” he says. â€œPeople do business with people they like. It’s hard to like somebody online.”

A well-maintained network can help you flourish today and advance your career tomorrow. (Need proof? Studies show that most job seekers land roles through networking.)  Here’s how top bosses like Mr. Thierer keep their networks fresh and useful...READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE

This Wall Street Journal article by Joann Lublin features Women in the Boardroom CEO & Founder Sheila Ronning. 

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We are thrilled that Cindy Fornelli, the Executive Director of the Center for Audit Quality, will be joining us as one of the conversation leaders at our September 14th 'Conversations in the Boardroom' series in Washington, D.C. 

Cindy has been honored six times as one of the 100 most influential people on corporate governance and in the boardroom by Directorship magazine. Her insights on topics such as communication and engagement with stakeholder groups, and the skill-set needed for compensation committees will be of great value to those attending our event. 

To read more about Cindy's background, as well as our other conversation leaders, head to the September 14th event page.

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