I’m opening the “BORN NETWORKERS” section with Emilio Marquez.
Is there anyone who has ever done any networking in their life who still doesn’t know Emilio?
I don’t think I’m exaggerating when I say that in Spain, if you say the word networking or type it into Google, Emilio is the first result that pops up.
This young man from Seville has networking in his veins; he has been on the move more than anyone else since the very start of his professional career, when he wasn’t even of age yet.
Emilio describes himself as passionate about the Internet, a computer scientist, blogger and webmaster, and in the business world as an entrepreneur, investor and businessman. He stands out for having created Networking Activo, Yunu.com and Marqueze.
Since 2006 he has practised professional networking better than anyone, eventually launching Networking Activo and becoming a pioneer by launching a print magazine, also available online, which he hands out to the users of his professional social network.
Since 2007 he has been a leading shareholder in the vertical social network Yunu, which specialises in dating and contacts, through the company Yunu red de amigos s.l. He has also been the founder of the Marqueze group of companies since 1996.
When did I meet Emilio?
Very simple: I signed up to XING and within 15 minutes he introduced himself to me. That’s being proactive. At the first networking event I signed up for on XING, the Thursday, I got to meet him in person.
From then on I’ve kept bumping into him, as he’s a regular at any event where there’s the slightest chance of doing some networking, and you’ll always see him ready with his business cards in hand.
I fondly remember an event called the “II Encuentro de Networkers” (2nd Networkers’ Meeting) in October 2007, which brought together people from XING and Viadeo, where he introduced himself as the little brother of the social networks, a nod to his height.
Left to right: Idlefonso Mayorgas, Alberto Garcia, Felix Lopez, Emilio Marquez and Pedro Sanchez Pernia
Why do I consider him a good networker?
Simply because of the basic principle of networking: offering help without expecting anything in return. His generosity: he always has the contact you’re looking for. And not just contacts but advice too, because he knows a lot of people and can also tell you who not to do business with.
He has also mastered the art of speaking, and in barely a minute he has introduced himself and caught your interest. He’s not one of those people who spend 10 minutes talking about themselves and boring you to tears. He makes a point of finding out what you do and how he can help you.
Like any good networker he is sociable, pleasant, friendly and makes you laugh.
Emilio in numbers – and still counting
He has more than 3,000 followers on Twitter, more than 4,000 contacts on XING, more than 4,000 on Facebook, more than 500 on Linked In, and so on up to 20,000 contacts, as he’s signed up to these and plenty of other social networks.
It’s impossible to keep up with him; he is as active online as he is offline. He won’t tell us his secret, but he must have a clone somewhere or a legion of interns keeping all his profiles active.
Warm regards from here, Emilio, because you are also fighting an illness, and we’re looking forward to seeing you, business cards in hand, at networking events again.
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