Shownotes Transcript
Learn how to be great at networking and use it to grow your small business and startup.
Stacey is the founder and facilitator of Engage the Room and the host of the podcast “Shed the Formality. She makes speaking, selling, small talk, networking - whatever face-to-face interactions feel awkward - feel more natural (& be more fun and engaging). She believes human connection is impossible when you are acting like a robot. Boring, bland and basic are default settings- but they aren’t the only settings. With the right setting, you can drop learned behavior that never felt natural in the first place, step out of the conventional bubble and engage the room with who you really are.
Why is this so interesting? Because nobody told me when I started my business, that networking was going to be my number one marketing strategy. And it’s intimidating. But thanks to Stacey’s approach, it feels so much more natural. And, if you’re anything like me, understanding how to make networking feel less awkward so you can grow and scale your business, is much-needed knowledge. So let’s dive in.
Key Takeaways:
- How to be engaging at networking
- How to be effective at networking even as an introvert
- Reframing how you think of networking
- How to use networking to grow your business
- Questions that go beyond small talk
- How to create meaningful connections
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Music: Tuesday by Sascha Ende, Music.io