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In today's episode of the Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian talk about how to track the impact and effectiveness of the networking events that you're going to.
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All networking isn't created equal. Whether your focus is trying to find new clients or on trying to find referral partners, the different goals of networking can make you stick out like a sore thumb. Both goals are fine, as long as you navigate the terrain well...and don't end up being "that guy".
In today's episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian talk about the difference between going to a networking event for prospecting and going to an event to build your network.
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Any healthy relationship needs boundaries, and that includes our relationship with our businesses and the activities that we pursue to build that business. It can be really easy for that relationship to become unhealthy pretty quickly.
In this episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian talk about how networking can become unhealthy, and how to set healthy boundaries to make sure your efforts stay successful.
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In this episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian dissect the anatomy of a referral that Phil brought to Ian from both sides - Ian's side as the person being referred, and Phil's side as the person doing the referring.
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It's easy to get lost in the planning when you're trying to figure out how to start to develop your network and ultimately close new business. In today's episode, Ian and Phil talk about why sometimes you just have to start taking action.
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The right questions can be the lynchpin of a successful referral relationship. In this episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, Ian and Phil talk about why they're important and the right kind of questions that you should be asking.
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The only way that you can develop relationships is to show people who you really are. In today's episode, Ian and Phil talk about why it's so important to be "fearlessly authentic" when it comes to the relationships that you're trying to develop.
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When you go to networking vents, there are almost always ways to make them more productive if you actually know who's going to be at the event that you can connect with. In this episode, Ian and Phil talk about why it's important to know who will be there, and how you can find out.
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In today's episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian talk about why it's important to do more than just show up to networking events and networking groups, and actually get involved in the ones that you're going to.
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In today's episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, Phil and Ian talk about what they use as prompts to reach out to the different people in their referral networks.
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