Real Relationships, by Contactually

Sales expert, Matthew Pollard, joins me on episode 42 of Real Relationships. You may have heard of him or seen him around on the internet, he is known as ‘the rapid growth guy.’ Matthew is a speaker, growth coach, and author of The Introvert’s Edge. Matthew has nailed down a process to cultivate analytical thinking to create solutions to what customers need. He joins the show to expound on his theory that introverts actually have the advantage when it comes to selling.

Writer, speaker, and professor, David Burkus is my guest today. David started one of the first business podcasts ever called Radio Free Leader. Living in Tulsa, Oklahoma, David had to get creative about networking. He had to become very intentional about who he knew and had to map out how people connected with each other. Listen to this episode of Real Relationships to hear David’s advice on how to work with the network you already have.

Dave Delaney is a networking guru. He teaches digital marketing, social media strategy, and business networking. Dave is a keynote speaker and author of the book New Business Networking. He has a course and platform, called Networking for Nice People, that helps nice people get into networking. He wants to remove the sleazy feeling that people often get when they are networking. Dave joins me today on this episode of Real Relationships to discuss how to network if you are a nice person.

van Misner has been called the “Father of Modern Networking” by CNN and one of the “Top Networking Experts to Watch” by Forbes. He joins me on Real Relationships to talk about networking and building relationships. Dr. Misner is a business networking expert and has been a keynote speaker all over the world. He is the founder and chief visionary officer of the world’s largest business networking organization, BNI.

Networking expert Robbie Samuels joins me to talk about rocking business networking events on this episode of Real Relationships. Robbie is the author of the bestselling book Croissants vs Bagels and is a renowned speaker, author, and coach. Robbie helps business leaders stop wasting time networking and start building relationships. He shares so many secrets about how to meet the right people, how to follow up, and how to make the most out of each business networking event.

Are you trying to make sales on social media? My guest today is Phil Gerbyshak and he is here to teach us how to start adding value on social media instead of adding sales pitches. Phil Gerbyshak is the author of four books and an esteemed public speaker. Phil is an expert in using technology to improve relationships and a social media guru. Phil teaches others how to connect people and technology together to increase sales.

My guest today is Jeffrey Shaw, photographer, public speaker, serial entrepreneur and author of the new book Lingo: Discover Your Ideal Customer’s Secret Language and Make Your Business Irresistible. Jeffrey is here to show us how we can rise above the noise in a crowded market and attract the right customers. He has fantastic advice about how to really connect with potential clients and understand each market.

My guest on this episode of Real Relationships is Joyce Layman, a speaker, author, business coach, connector, and strategist. She is the author of two fabulous books, Just Another Leap, and Your Connecting Advantage. According to Bob Berg, she is the ‘greatest networker in the world.’ Joyce is on the show to give us her insight on how we can make connections with people rather than simply networking.  If networking hasn’t been working for you, it’s time to learn how to make connections.

Michael Ferrara has had such a diverse career. He is a great public speaker, a photographer, a philosopher, and a real estate professional. On this episode of Real Relationships, I chat with Matthew and learn how his varied interests have helped his career. Matthew also explains to me how building genuine client relationships have led to his sales success.

My guest on this episode of Real Relationships is Michael Katz, the likeable expert. Join Michael and I as we discuss how to form real relationships by becoming a likeable expert in your field. Michael is a likeable expert on marketing and has written four books on the subject. He gives out some great ideas on how to gain clients by not just being an expert in your field but being a likeable expert.