Kayleigh Bendall has over 12+ years of global experience across Digital Marketing, Social Media, e-Commerce and Amazon in lead generation, strategic partnerships, events and community building. Started e-comm journey working for 8-figure D2C brand doing product inserts with e-comm merchants in Austalia 8 years ago. Networking played a huge part in opening the door to 8 and 9 figure brands.

Community Cultivator, Empowering Entrepreneurs Through Connection. Global Events Online and F2F. Reach New Heights & Grow With Our Community.

2023 Milestones: Hosted 4 global events, 10 digitals & 10 meetups.

Recently introduced and ran 2 $100M entrepreneur dinners in Austin.

Growing a 10k+ member community and are on a mission to cultivate best in class and a trusted community of 7, 8 and 9 figure entrepreneurs and mastermind experiences.

South Africa born moved in UK at 16 with family. The inability to fit in and integrate into a small town sparked the curiosity into the importance in like minded community and finding your tribe.

Last Nov I created a vision board and relocated to Austin. In 88 days I ran 1 mastermind event (you attended) 2 entrepreneur dinners, stayed in my dream house on the VB, drove the Ferrari with my initials and met my Codie Sanchez and Jen Gottlieb. Two female boss babes. Currently in talks to help Codie with her events! 

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> Here’s a glimpse of what you would learn….

• Power of networking and creating partnerships
• Importance of attending events for business growth
• Kayleigh Bendell's entrepreneurial journey and experiences in networking and marketing
• Impact of networking on business development
• Value of building connections and partnerships
• Significance of in-person events and conferences in the e-commerce space
• Insights into a game-changing AI-powered web builder tool
• Tips and strategies for business growth and success
• Importance of learning from others in the e-commerce space
• Actionable takeaways for the audience

In this insightful episode of the Ecomm Breakthrough podcast, host Josh Hadley and guest Kayleigh Bendell dive into the transformative role of networking and strategic partnerships in scaling businesses. They explore Kayleigh's extensive background in empowering high-level entrepreneurs and her success with e-commerce brands. The discussion highlights the significance of attending industry events, embracing in-person connections, and utilizing innovative tools like the AI-powered web builder DG1. Listeners are encouraged to be open-minded and authentic in their networking efforts to unlock growth opportunities. Key takeaways include the value of networking, partnering with like-minded brands, and the power of sharing knowledge within the e-commerce community.

Here are the 3 action items that Josh identified from this episode:

Action Item #1: Attend Events and Network: The opportunities and knowledge unlocked through these avenues are unparalleled.
Action Item #2: Partner with Complementary Brands: Look for brands that share your customer demographic to create mutually beneficial partnerships.
Action Item #3: Embrace Openness and Transparency: Authenticity in business dealings fosters trust and opens doors to new possibilities.

Resources & Links Section

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Josh Hadley on LinkedIn
• eComm Breakthrough Consulting
• eComm Breakthrough Podcast
• Email Josh Hadley: [email protected]
• SimilarWeb
• EClimb Summit
• Salesforce Marketing Cloud
• Naked Wines
• China Magic
• Titan
• Silent Sales Machine
• War Room Mastermind Group
• Traffic and Conversion Summit
• Media Conference
• Meetup.com
• Eventbrite
• Entrepreneurship Organization
• Tool/Website: DG1.com
• Codie Sanchez on LinkedIn
• Jen Gottlieb on LinkedIn

Special Mention(s):

• Adam “Heist” Runquist on LinkedIn
• Kevin King on LinkedIn
• Matt Clark on LinkedIn

Related Episode(s):

• “Cracking the Amazon Code: Learn From Adam Heist’s Brand Scaling Secrets” on the eComm Breakthrough Podcast
• “Kevin King’s Wicked-Smart Tips for Building an Audience of Raving Fans” on the eComm Breakthrough Podcast
• “You've been doing Shopify wrong—Matt Clark's top 1% strategy for Shopify a game-changer.” on the eComm Breakthrough Podcast

Episode Sponsor

This episode is brought to you by eComm Breakthrough Consulting where I help seven-figure e-commerce owners grow to eight figures. I started my business in 2015 and grew it to an eight-figure brand in seven years. I made mistakes along the way that made the path to eight figures longer. At times I doubted whether our business could even survive and become a real brand. I wish I would have had a guide to help me grow faster and avoid the stumbling blocks. If you’ve hit a plateau and want to know the next steps to take your business to the next level, then email me at [email protected] and in your subject line say “strategy audit” for the chance to win a $10,000 comprehensive business strategy audit at no cost!

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Josh (00:00:00) - Welcome to the Ecomm Breakthrough podcast. I'm your host, Josh Hadley, where I interviewed the top business leaders in e-commerce. Past guests include Kevin King, Michael E Gerber, author of The E-myth, and Matt Clark of ASM. Today I am speaking with Kayleigh Bendell, the founder of KB connect and Eclimb, and we're going to be talking a lot about how knowing the right people can explode your net worth. This e...