Reading Juliette Powell’s book is like perusing the secret trade documents of the most connected social butterfly. Upon first meeting Juliette, she immediately grabbed me by the arm and introduced me to the most important person in the room. When you pick up her book, it’s the same experience. She reaches through the pages and gives the reader entree to the halls of power through online networking.

There are speakers who are smart. There are speakers who have something original to say. Then there are people who truly connect with an audience because their voice comes from deep inside. Juliette has all three of these gifts, and the result is that listening to her doesn’t feel like listening at all. It feels like she is speaking one to one with every member of the audience as an individual. Awesome. Be present with Juliette if you can and you will come away inspired.

Juliette is an outstanding collaborative asset and her creative input is without question, a winning advantage for any company aiming for excellence.

The network value of reading this book will be to increase your net value multifold, while thoroughly entertaining you with inside stories about the first social networking application, the uber-hip TED conference, and how an outspoken wine expert from New Jersey became an online micro-celebrity. ‘33 Million People in the Room’ is a thoughtful, analytical and practical how-to for anyone looking to learn about social networking, from a budding blogger to a Fortune 500 CEO. I recommend reading this book or watching your back as others use social networks to gather knowledge and connections critical to success in the digital era.

Juliette Powell isn’t just an expert in community, she lives it. Her ideas are a must for any person or company working with social networks.