Who’s Hiding in Your Address Book?

Mary Kurek
Robert D. Reed Publishers (2007)
ISBN 9781931741873
Reviewed by Paige Lovitt for Reader Views (9/07)

Prior to reading “Who’s Hiding in Your Address Book,” my networking skills have been very limited.  Actually, you could probably say that I have been abusing and wasting them.  I just never got organized, or formed a plan, about putting networking to good use.  I am good about helping other people network, but I haven’t put any skills to use to help myself.  This book is organized so well, it makes it look like it will be easy to do. 

I really appreciate Ms. Kurek’s organizational skills.  She lays her material out in a way that gives the reader steps to follow, without boring them. She asks a lot of introspective, questions and thought-provoking activities.  In addition to offering a wealth of great advice for networking, she also gives inspirational examples of successful women. 

“Who’s Hiding in Your Address Book?” left me feeling motivated and excited about getting organized.  By doing so, I will be prepared for last-minute events and I can better help others to network.  No more throwing out business cards, now I will organize them, noting details about the person who gave them to me.  When I attend my Rotary meetings, I will pay more attention to information about the other members present and the guest speakers. 

In addition to offering advice about useful steps to take, she also discussed things not to do.  The one that I need to listen to most is in regards to talking less and listening more.  This will have a much more positive impact on the people whom we are trying to establish positive contact.  Truly, “Who’s Hiding in Your Address Book?” should be given as a gift to all female college graduates.  This will make sendoff into the business world so much more efficient and effective.  Men would benefit from this book as well, but I think that women need all the advantages that they can get!

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