Two weeks ago Steve Scalise was an obscure member of the rank and file in Congress. Last week he made the successful ascent to the top three of the Republican leadership.  The five-year representative from the First District in Louisiana won a first ballot election to become the House Whip.

"So I'm about done here," said our client Tricia on the phone, sounding exasperated.

Fresh out of college, my first job was doing marketing research for McGraw Hill in New York City. I didn't know many people in the city and, to me, networking was all about finding new friends to hang out with. Networking was purely social.  What I discovered over the years is that networking is much more than that. It is an essential part of building a successful career, and if done strategically and intentionally, it can be very powerful. Here are the seven secrets about networking I wish I learned in my 20s: 1. Effective networking involves focus, attention, and strategy.

The battle for power over control of Web addresses is heating up as domain names like .com and .org are losing prominence as more Web traffic funnels through mobile apps, search engines and social networks.

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