Networking and the strength of weak ties on ABC Radio National This Working Life with Lisa Leong
Topic: Networking and the strength of weak ties
Date: 23 May 2025
Media Outlet: ABC Radio National Australia
Broadcaster / Interviewer: Lisa Leong
Guests: Mark Granovetter, Professor of Sociology Emeritus Stanford University
Wendi Dawson, President of the Melbourne Business Network
Producer: Kate Uebergang
Audio Engineer: Brendan O’Neill and Tim James
Show Duration: 00:28:20 – on air at 00:15:26 and 00:16:16
Time of show: 11:00am AEDT
Audio Recording: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/this-working-life/networking-and-the-strength-of-weak-ties/105249478
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WEAK TIES // When was the last time you reviewed your ‘networking’ strategy – both personally and professionally? I shared a little about my networking strategy via the show ‘This Working Life’ on Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) Radio National 📻 on Friday 23 May 2025.
🎤 Lisa Leong interviewed Mark Granovetter, Professor of Sociology Emeritus Stanford University and Wendi Dawson, President of the Melbourne Business Network.
A voice recording that I sent in was used in the show.
Listen in at 00:15:26 if you would like to hear my voice!
Thanks to Producer Kate Uebergang and Audio Engineers Brendan O’Neill and Tim James.
#abcradionational #thisworkinglife #weakties #lisaleong #sueellson
Transcript
My career started in banking in Adelaide.
When I moved to Melbourne and lost my next job because I was pregnant, I became self employed.
To survive, I’ve created a variety of networks.
The initial personal networks were through local community groups, but after completing a degree by correspondence in the year 2000, I decided to keep learning and I’ve been going to between one and four events every week since then.
At every in person event, I aim to talk to at least three people and I invite them to connect with me on LinkedIn.
For every online event, I invite each presenter to connect on LinkedIn.
Most of my work opportunities come directly to me through these ‘weak’ ties and I often have people come up to me at an event and say that they remember meeting me years ago!
Further information
Apple Podcast Full Show
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/networking-and-the-strength-of-weak-ties/id1080219372?i=1000709515618
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