The Networker by Covve

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Gain insights from industry-leading experts on how to connect and build relationships that can boost your sales, advance your career, and provide access to new opportunities.

  1. 4D AGO

    The Networker Podcast - Edition #76

    This week on The Networker, we explore: • How romantic relationships at work reshape power, trust, credibility, and long-term career paths  • Why relational capital is a leadership advantage that compounds under pressure  • How personal branding and natural networking create advocates before opportunities appear  • Why a quiet move away from social media is changing confidence, focus, and connection at work  • The simple, consistent networking habit that quietly changes career trajectories  • How nonverbal cues shape influence before a single word is spoken  • Why psychological safety becomes critical as AI alters trust, error, and decision-making inside teams

    6 min

  2. JAN 30

    The Networker Podcast - Edition #75

    This week on The Networker, we explore: • Why linguistic research shows small talk builds trust before real conversations begin  • What hiring data reveals about referrals, initiative, and social proof over CVs  • How entrepreneurs open doors by offering value before asking for attention or sales  • Why networks built on generosity and shared norms compound opportunity  • How attention is earned through relevance, community, and meaning rather than noise  • Why intentional presence strengthens influence in professional relationships

    4 min

  3. JAN 8

    The Networker Podcast - Edition #74

    In this week’s Networker, we are exploring the following topics: • Why New Year resolutions succeed when fresh start psychology reframes identity habits relationships and momentum  • Strong professional networks directly increase revenue profitability and founder confidence according to American Express data  • Professional friendships enhance trust learning engagement and retention challenging beliefs about emotional distance at work  • Lasting networks combine digital reach niche communities hybrid events and intentional in person trust building  • Remote work risks eroding networking confidence but intentional training builds collaboration retention and healthier cultures  • Trusted personal brands require proof personality and thought leadership to stand out in AI markets  • Careers accelerate through advocates generosity and presence as opportunities flow from relationships not applications alone

    5 min

  4. 12/24/2025

    The Networker Podcast - Edition #73

    This week in The Networker, we explore how connection is evolving beyond formal networking and into more human, everyday moments. • Travel conversations with strangers can turn into meaningful professional connections when unfamiliar settings lower defences  • Padel is emerging as an informal networking space where shared play and movement build trust faster than traditional settings  • Five year career plans are losing relevance as adaptability, learning, and relationships shape modern career paths  • Quiet years of consistent presence are often the foundation of strong communities and long term trust  • Effective follow up is not about obligation but about choosing to care and stay present after the first interaction  • Networking fatigue often comes from treating connection as transactional rather than relational  • Online reputation now quietly influences opportunities as digital presence increasingly arrives before we do

    5 min

  5. 12/10/2025

    The Networker Podcast - Edition #72

    This week on The Networker we explore: • Why strangers matter more than we realize, with Covve Insights revealing that 35 percent of Nairobi founders’ most influential relationships began with people they didn’t know at all, proving that serendipity is something we create by reaching beyond familiar networks  • Why steady, intentional connection outperforms frantic outreach, with LinkedIn data showing that 85 percent of jobs come from relationships built during quieter seasons rather than moments of urgency  • Why executive coaching often reaches a plateau and how, according to Harvard Business Review, this moment can signal deeper growth rather than misalignment, urging leaders to lean into discomfort  • How hybrid work has created a growing networking deficit for Gen Z, as highlighted by Personnel Today, and why employers must actively rebuild human moments to restore confidence and connection  • Why mentorship is becoming one of the most overlooked yet transformational tools in today’s workplace, offering skills, belonging and upward mobility in ways AI cannot replicate  • How nonverbal cues shape likability in seconds, with Upworthy outlining four micro behaviours that signal warmth, presence and psychological safety  • Why online reputation has become a form of professional hygiene, with Forbes showing how AI summaries and outdated digital footprints now shape opportunities before we even enter the room

    6 min

  6. 11/27/2025

    The Networker Podcast - Edition #71

    In this week's Networker we explore: • The rise of microshifting and why flexibility works only when trust does  • Why informational networking meetings build clarity, credibility, and momentum  • How fitness is becoming a new form of professional connection  • How leaders can create stability and trust during uncertainty  • What true networking looks like according to two CEOs  • How LinkedIn’s new AI-powered people search improves discovery but not connection  • Why a five-sentence referral email can outperform a hundred job applications

    5 min

  7. 11/14/2025

    The Networker Podcast - Edition #70

    In this week’s Networker, we are exploring the following topics in connection building and professional development: • Reaching out to 100 strangers in 100 days  • Using dating apps as unexpected career and networking tools  • How AI, visibility, and adaptability are reshaping relationship building  • How leaders sustain trust during M&A conversations  • Why small human gestures still outperform automation  • How belonging is practiced rather than assumed

    6 min

  8. 10/30/2025

    The Networker Podcast - Edition #69

    Networking is changing. No longer confined to conference halls or business cards, it’s now happening on running tracks, at coffee tables, and through digital communities built on shared purpose rather than status. This week, we’re diving into how connection is being reimagined for a new generation—one that values authenticity over agenda. Here’s what we’re exploring: Why younger professionals are moving away from traditional networking and what’s replacing itHow fitness, wellness, and shared experiences are shaping more genuine connectionsWhy generosity, not self-promotion, is becoming the new currency of successThe rise of LinkedIn anxiety and how to navigate it with perspectiveHow to end conversations gracefully—and leave a lasting impressionWhat it really takes to build relationships that stand the test of time

    6 min
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Gain insights from industry-leading experts on how to connect and build relationships that can boost your sales, advance your career, and provide access to new opportunities.

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  • Creator
    Covve
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    24
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Networker by Covve
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