The Referral Bench

In 2006, Patty founded The Block Group to empower women business owners who are experts in their fields.  

As their trusted advisor, she brings a unique perspective, having experienced and solved many of the same complex issues  women face, as leaders, as moms, daughters and sisters. 

Having seen the same struggles time and again, Patty teaches women how to shift their mindset and build their confidence to generate more revenue with less stress by reimagining pricing and selling. 

She’s a firm believer that, when women earn more, everyone around them benefits - their staff, their family and their  community. 

Her life journey--the good and the bad--allows her to course correct clients by leading and advising with compassion,  empathy and quiet resolve.  

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In this special episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, we dive into Nate Jorgensen's interview where he discusses the idea that he gets a meeting for just about every referral that he gets to talk about doing business.

If you didn't hear our interview with Nate, make sure to check it out!

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Beth Klepper started creating videos in kindergarten. With the neighborhood kids as her actors, brothers and sisters as pushy directors and producers, and an 80s-style camera always in hand, Beth always knew the power of video and storytelling.

She earned her master’s degree in film and spent a decade producing live entertainment and television shows for AXS TV. She told a wide range of stories, producing reality shows, travel shows and celebrity gossip shows. She also produced live concerts for groups like “The Zac Brown Band,” “Def Leppard, “The String Cheese Incident" and many more.

She also continues to teach Public Speaking and Interpersonal communication at Metro State University.

In 2014, Beth founded Mainstream Video Production, working with more than 100 organizations and creating more than 1,500 videos. Mainstream continues to help businesses increase revenues, save hours and tell their story through video. Mainstream specializes in full-service production (think storyboarding, shooting and editing) and supports those who want to DIY their videos through Mainstream’s online Video Marketing 101 course.

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In this special episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, we dive into a statement that Hilani Ellis made back in episode five. Are you making sure that the person who referred you always looks good for doing so?

If you didn't hear our interview with Hilani, make sure to check it out!

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At the age of 61 Joyce Feustel founded Boomers’ Social Media Tutor and went full-time with her business in March 2013 after retiring from a 17-year career in sales. She was delighted to have finally found her professional calling.

Through her tutoring and training services, she helps business professionals and job seekers to use social media, especially LinkedIn and Facebook, more effectively and productively. People who are 50 and older are especially drawn to using her services, as she is a baby boomer. Her tag line is “Making Social Media Simple, Easy and Fun.”

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with degrees in business and education, Joyce has lived in the Denver area for 25 years.

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In this special episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, we do a deep dive into a statistic that Hector Simoudis dropped on us back in episode four of the podcast. Why do so few people ask for referrals? We talk more about it in this episode.

If you haven't listened to Hector's interview, be sure to check it out!

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Will Dukes helps grow business through strategic alignment of their branding, marketing, and sales processes.  Clients of his company, SalesPartners Florida, save thousands on ineffective marketing while simultaneously increasing conversion and profitability.

A 7th-generation Floridan and former Regional Teacher of the Year, Will holds a Global MBA degree and has trained at national levels on the topics of sales, leadership, communication, and networking skills.

Will fundamentally believes you can serve others and make the world a better place through solid, ethical business practices, and his role is to help you do just that.

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In this special episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, we dive into a statement that Blair Koch made back in episode three of the podcast. We dive into how to ask for referrals and introductions, and how to make sure you're intentional about it.

If you haven't listened to our interview with Blair, be sure to check it out!

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An ex-gangster and high school dropout who was told by his vice principal he'd never amount to anything.

Banned from the entire region he now lives in.

The son of two factory workers with no formal education.

Vishal (Victor) Rampaderat has been a serial entrepreneur over the last two decades.

His latest startup, Discourse is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Training company focused on corporations, law enforcement and government institutions.

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In today's special episode of The Referral Bench Podcast, we dive into a statement that Shea Phelan made all the way back in episode 2 of our podcast. If you haven't listened to Shea's interview, be sure to check it out and let us know your thoughts on this episode!

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