Susan RoAne

Susan RoAne is recognized as a leading networking and conversation expert. Known as The Mingling Maven, RoAne is an international authority on business networking and effective communication. A former teacher, RoAne has lectured at major universities including Yale, Wharton, the University of Chicago, and New York University. As a keynote speaker, she has addressed Fortune 20–500 companies, conventions, and universities such as UC Berkeley, UCLA, and Stanford University.

RoAne is the author of "How to Work a Room," a self-help guidebook focused on socializing at business events and parties. The 25th Anniversary edition, "How to Work a Room: The Ultimate Guide to Making Lasting Connections In Person and Online," was published by William Morrow Paperbacks. The book has sold more than 1.2 million copies in 13 countries, reached number one on Book-of-the-Month Club's nonfiction list, and has been published internationally. RoAne has written seven books and two ebooks published by major New York publishers. Her bibliography includes "The Secrets of Savvy Networking," "What Do I Say Next?," "How to Create Your Own Luck," "Face to Face: How to Reclaim the Personal Touch in a Digital World," and "Networking: Beyond the Buzzword."

RoAne has connected the formalization of social networking rules to the women's movement, noting that as women entered the workforce, they adapted domestic networking skills for business environments. Her books, interactive presentations, and media interviews provide strategies for individuals and organizations to develop, build, and manage client relationships that drive business growth. Her presentations are noted for their practical and informative approach, with the San Francisco Chronicle highlighting her "dynamite sense of humor."

RoAne has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Financial Times of London, Chicago Tribune, Entrepreneur, Newsweek, Working Mother, Cosmopolitan, and Maxim. She has appeared on CNN, CNBC, NPR, Bloomberg Radio, CBC, and BBC. RoAne was named one of the 25 Professional Networking Experts to Watch. Her programs have engaged clients such as Citigroup, Monsanto, Hershey's, Time Warner, UnitedHealth Group, Coca-Cola, the Wharton School of Business, Boeing, Ernst & Young, and Pfizer. With decades of experience in business networking and communication, RoAne continues to influence how professionals connect and interact globally.