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Armed with knowledge about a person’s passions, needs, or interests, you can do more than connect; you’ll have an opportunity bond and impress.

If you are sharing someone else’s circle of friends, be sure that you adequately acknowledge the person who ushered you into this new world, and do so in all the subsequent connections they helped foster.

“Who you know determines how effectively you can apply what you know.”

“It’s easy enough to make knowledge brokering a habit.”

“Facilitating all those connections, all that knowledge, and ultimately all that happiness is what being a truly modern-day ‘power broker’ is all about.”

It’s knowing what you have that most others do not. It’s your differentiation. It’s your expertise. It’s the message that will make your brand unique, attracting others to become a part of your network.

In America’s information economy, we frame our competitive advantage in terms of knowledge and innovation.

…today’s market values creativity over mere competence and expertise over general knowledge.

…get online and read, read, read… Eventually, all this knowledge will build on itself, and you’ll start making connections others aren’t.

By studying the lives of those who know more than we do, we expand our horizons.