Susan RoAne: Difference between revisions

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|residence = [[San Francisco, California]]<ref name="Chi Trib"/>

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|alma_mater = [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana]]<ref name="Chi Trib"/>

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|occupation = [[Author]], [[motivational speaker|speaker]], [[consultant]]

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'''Susan RoAne''' is an [[United States|American]] author and speaker.<ref>[http://cob.sfsu.edu/events/2012-10-30-how-work-room%C2%AE#.Uh0H5mTwKeA "How To Work a Room®: The Job Seekers Guide to Face To Face Networking in a Digital World"] San Francisco State University. Retrieved 27 August 2013.</ref> She is known for her [[business networking]] self-help books.<ref>[http://www.fripp.com/blog/terry-brock-mingling-maven-susan-roane/ "Terry Brock & Mingling Maven Susan RoAne"] Fripp. Retrieved 27 August 2013.</ref><ref>[http://videos.huffingtonpost.com/politics/susan-roane-reveals-her-motto-500456500 "Susan RoAne Reveals Her Motto"] ''Huffington Post''. Retrieved 27 August 2013.</ref> RoAne is the author of several books including ''How To Work a Room'',<ref>[http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/5FvbqZBOcthE9S4X9P2WDJ/Whats-your-speciality.html "What’s your speciality?"] ''Live Mint'' & ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved 9 September 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.harpercollins.com/book/index.aspx?isbn=9780061859786 "About The Book''] HarperCollins. Retrieved 27 August 2013.</ref> which reached number one on [[Book-of-the-Month Club]]'s list of best-selling nonfiction books.<ref name="Chi Trib"/>

==Background==

RoAne was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Mather High School. She has a Master's Degree from [[San Francisco State University]] and a bachelor's from the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]].<ref name="Chi Trib">{{cite news | last = Galloway | first = Paul | title = Savvy Socializing, Or, Getting A Grip On Getting Ahead | publisher = Chicago Tribune | date =1990-04-06 | url = http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-04-06/features/9001290406_1_junk-bonds-warner-books-uic | accessdate = 2013-09-09 }}</ref> A former teacher, she has spoken at the [[University of Texas School of Law]]<ref>[http://www.utexas.edu/law/news/2008/031808_susan_roane.html "Author Susan RoAne to speak on using networking to find jobs, build careers, March 19, 2008"] UT School of Law. Retrieved 27 August 2013.</ref> and an [[NYU]] alumni event.<ref>[http://nyupublishing.blogspot.com/2008/09/susan-roanes-blog.html "Susan RoAne's Blog"] NYU Publishing Alumni Association. Retrieved 27 August 2013.</ref>

She has been published in ''Success'',<ref>[http://www.success.com/authors/183-susan-roane "Nuances of Networking"] ''Success''. Retrieved 26 August 2013.</ref> ''Harper's'',<ref>[http://harpers.org/author/susanroane/ "Successful Mingling"] ''Harper's''. Retrieved 26 August 2013.</ref> and ''Inc.'' magazine,<ref>[http://www.inc.com/author/susan-roane "Susan RoAne"] ''Inc.''. Retrieved 26 August 2013.</ref> along with being quoted in ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'',<ref>[http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324310104578511093691315014.html?KEYWORDS=roane "Meet Your Digital Doppelgänger"] ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved 1 September 2013.</ref> Canada's ''Globe and Mail'',<ref>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/small-business/sb-managing/human-resources/before-working-a-room-rehearse/article4096049/ "Before working a room, rehearse"] ''Globe and Mail''. Retrieved 22 September 2013.</ref> ''Chicago Tribune'',<ref>[http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-09-04/features/9409040147_1_informal-networks-professional-support-group-connections "To Network The Savvy Way, You've Got To Go With The Flow"] ''Chicago Tribune''. Retrieved 9 September 2013.</ref> ''[[New York Times]]'',<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/09/fashion/09age.html?_r=0 "How to Avoid, Well, You"] ''New York Times''. Retrieved 22 September 2013.</ref> ''Entrepreneur'',<ref>[http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/222743 "When It Comes to Networking, Don't Try to Wing It"] ''Entrepreneur''. Retrieved 9 September 2013.</ref> and ''Cosmo''.<ref>[http://www.cosmopolitan.co.za/Relationships/LovenRelationships/get-closer-even-when-youre-not-alone-pg3 "Get Closer - Even When You're Not Alone"] ''Cosmo''. Retrieved 9 September 2013.</ref> She has also been heard on radio programs including [[NPR]] affiliates.<ref>[http://www.kalw.org/post/susan-roane-author-how-work-room "Susan Roane, author of How to Work a Room"] KALW. Retrieved 26 August 2013.</ref><ref>[http://wamc.org/post/joe-donahue-speaks-susan-roane-7-16 "Joe Donahue speaks with Susan RoAne 7-16"] Northeast Public Radio. Retrieved 26 August 2013.</ref>

==Selected bibliography==

*{{cite book|author = RoAne, Susan|title =The Secrets of Savvy Networking: How to Make the Best Connections for Business and Personal Success|publisher = Grand Central Publishing|location = New York City|year = 1993|pages = 224 pages|isbn = 978-0446394109}}

*{{cite book|author = RoAne, Susan|title =What Do I Say Next?: Talking Your Way to Business and Social Success|publisher = Grand Central Publishing|location = New York City|year = 1997|pages = 288 pages|isbn = 978-0446674263}}

*{{cite book|author = RoAne, Susan|title =How to Work a Room, Fully Revised and Updated: The Ultimate Guide to Savvy Socializing In-Person and On-Line|publisher = Collins|location = New York City|year = 2000|pages = 304 pages|isbn = 0060957859}}

*{{cite book|author = RoAne, Susan|title =How to Create Your Own Luck: The "You Never Know" Approach to Networking, Taking Chances, and Opening Yourself to Opportunity|publisher = Wiley|location = New York City|year = 2004|pages = 256 pages|isbn = 978-0471612803}}}

*{{cite book|author = RoAne, Susan|title =Face to Face: How to Reclaim the Personal Touch in a Digital World|publisher = Fireside|location = New York City|year = 2008|pages = 267 pages|isbn = B003E7EV7E |ignore-isbn-error=true}}

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