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Have you ever thought that about how you develop your network helps you both personally and professionally? The two components of living a full life are the experiences we have and the people we meet along the way. Experiences and people allow us to gain different perspectives and we grow as individuals. I love it …
We’re continuing our series about networking with a conversation with my good friend Kat Williams. She’s the owner of a local to the Springfield MO area business networking group called Courageous Business Connect. I met Kat many years ago at the beginning of my entrepreneurial journey. She’s so bubbly and pours out positivity everywhere she …
In keeping with this month’s series about networking, today’s episode is about my networking intentions when I attended Podcast Movement 2021 in Nashville, TN at the beginning of August. It was my first live conference since 2019. I had become accustomed to not going to these types of events. Like most everyone on the planet, …
Have you ever felt a little “reluctant” when it comes to networking? I know I have. As an introvert, it can be daunting to go out and do the whole networking thing. It feels awkward and sometimes forced. My guest, Greg Peters, totally understands. A computer programmer by training, Greg was the original reluctant networker. …
Many live events have been or are going to be moved online because of the challenges sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. The event coordinators of these events are working hard to make your online experience one that is valuable and worthy of your time and money, just as they would if they were holding a …
The very root of growing your business is creating relationships and helping people. Having genuine conversations with individuals may start as little ripples in your business growth but will lead to big waves down the line.
Live events are important for both your personal and professional growth. In today’s podcast, I share what I believe are the most important things to remember about live events. Highlights Make the investment in yourself. Budget to go to one or two seminars or conferences annually. Although going to live events can lead to a …
A networking group shouldn’t be solely viewed as only gaining referrals. True, you’ll earn referrals and grow your business when you engage, listen, and grow as an individual.
In this week’s podcast, I share the second half of my conversation with Joanne Weiland, owner of LinktoEXPERT.com. You met Joanne in episode #048: Building the Right Connections on a Large Scale. In 2007, Joanne created a platform to make it easy to link experts to decision makers in organizations to benefit both parties. Experts …
It’s important to get out there and shake some hands to make valuable and meaningful connections. When you network, you learn a lot about others, their businesses, and even yourself. There comes a time when you need to break through and do more than just pass out business cards never to see the person again. …
