Ep 202. Susan McPherson: The Lost Art of Connecting

<p>Susan McPherson is the author of a new book -- <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Art-Connecting-Meaningful-Relationships/dp/1260469883/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QQZDG944HX8R&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=susan+mcpherson&amp;qid=1618512459&amp;sprefix=susan+mcpherso%2Caps%2C163&amp;sr=8-1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Lost Art of Connecting: The Gather, Ask, Do Method for Building Meaningful Relationships</em></a>. In it she brings to bear 25+ years of experience in marketing, public relations, and communications.</p><p>In this episode, Stew talks with Susan about the very best question to ask -- How can I help you? -- to build relationships of any kind, at work or elsewhere. They discuss the various types of communication modes and how they can be used effectively to strengthen bonds.&nbsp; Susan describes and illustrates her systematic approach to building networks of support, what she calls the “gather, ask, do” method, demonstrating in this conversation how connection is her superpower.</p><br><p>Here then is an invitation, a challenge, for you, once you’ve listened to the conversation. In an upcoming conversation today or tomorrow, lead with the magic question, “how can I help you?” and see what happens.&nbsp; Share your reactions to this episode and ideas for future episodes with Stew by writing to him at <a href="mailto:f@wharton.upenn.edu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">friedman@wharton.upenn.edu</a> or via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/stewfriedman/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>. </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>