using face-to-face networking to grow your business so I got a great question
your business so I got a great question
your business so I got a great question from one of my patreon supporters love
from one of my patreon supporters love
from one of my patreon supporters love you guys
you guys
you guys dan winegar who wrote in to ask me hi
dan winegar who wrote in to ask me hi
dan winegar who wrote in to ask me hi Evan I’d love to see a video on using
Evan I’d love to see a video on using
Evan I’d love to see a video on using face to face networking to grow your
face to face networking to grow your
face to face networking to grow your business for me this is a bit of a
business for me this is a bit of a
business for me this is a bit of a tricky one and I think number one you
tricky one and I think number one you
tricky one and I think number one you have to figure out what style best fits
have to figure out what style best fits
have to figure out what style best fits your personality and so if you are the
your personality and so if you are the
your personality and so if you are the type of person who is outgoing energetic
type of person who is outgoing energetic
type of person who is outgoing energetic loves talking to people type A
loves talking to people type A
loves talking to people type A personality then you need to be all over
personality then you need to be all over
personality then you need to be all over face to face networking you gotta be
face to face networking you gotta be
face to face networking you gotta be going to networking groups and we go to
going to networking groups and we go to
going to networking groups and we go to conferences and trade shows and being
conferences and trade shows and being
conferences and trade shows and being out meeting people you know you’ll
out meeting people you know you’ll
out meeting people you know you’ll you’ll have a lot of great business
you’ll have a lot of great business
you’ll have a lot of great business success and you’ll also be happier
success and you’ll also be happier
success and you’ll also be happier because that’s what you’d like to do you
because that’s what you’d like to do you
because that’s what you’d like to do you need to be surrounded by people for
need to be surrounded by people for
need to be surrounded by people for myself I’m not that type a personality
myself I’m not that type a personality
myself I’m not that type a personality when I go to networking events when I go
when I go to networking events when I go
when I go to networking events when I go to conferences I don’t go to conferences
to conferences I don’t go to conferences
to conferences I don’t go to conferences anymore unless I’m speaking at them you
anymore unless I’m speaking at them you
anymore unless I’m speaking at them you know I’m not the guy who’s gonna go up
know I’m not the guy who’s gonna go up
know I’m not the guy who’s gonna go up to every booth and say hey I’m Evan
to every booth and say hey I’m Evan
to every booth and say hey I’m Evan here’s what I do is there way to work
here’s what I do is there way to work
here’s what I do is there way to work together I don’t talk to the guy next
together I don’t talk to the guy next
together I don’t talk to the guy next mini airplane I’m I don’t know I’m kind
mini airplane I’m I don’t know I’m kind
mini airplane I’m I don’t know I’m kind of shy and kind of introverted they may
of shy and kind of introverted they may
of shy and kind of introverted they may not come across in the videos but I am
not come across in the videos but I am
not come across in the videos but I am and so for me for my business at takeoff
and so for me for my business at takeoff
and so for me for my business at takeoff I had to find another way to stand
I had to find another way to stand
I had to find another way to stand because if it was gonna rely on me doing
because if it was gonna rely on me doing
because if it was gonna rely on me doing sales calls and and going to these
sales calls and and going to these
sales calls and and going to these networking events and conferences to
networking events and conferences to
networking events and conferences to attend it wouldn’t work because it
attend it wouldn’t work because it
attend it wouldn’t work because it doesn’t fit my personality Wow so
doesn’t fit my personality Wow so
doesn’t fit my personality Wow so instead I focus more on thought
instead I focus more on thought
instead I focus more on thought leadership and I’m the guy who speaks at
leadership and I’m the guy who speaks at
leadership and I’m the guy who speaks at the conferences and as a result people
the conferences and as a result people
the conferences and as a result people come up to me and make connections and
come up to me and make connections and
come up to me and make connections and I’m happy to talk to people I’m just not
I’m happy to talk to people I’m just not
I’m happy to talk to people I’m just not the initiator usually
the initiator usually
the initiator usually and so that’s worked out for my style
and so that’s worked out for my style
and so that’s worked out for my style very well so I think first of all if
very well so I think first of all if
very well so I think first of all if you’re thinking about using networking
you’re thinking about using networking
you’re thinking about using networking in your business it’s figuring out what
in your business it’s figuring out what
in your business it’s figuring out what is your personality style do you like
is your personality style do you like
is your personality style do you like talking to people and do like being
talking to people and do like being
talking to people and do like being around people a lot or not there’s no
around people a lot or not there’s no
around people a lot or not there’s no right or wrong answer it’s just figuring
right or wrong answer it’s just figuring
right or wrong answer it’s just figuring out your personality style because being
out your personality style because being
out your personality style because being truthful with yourself will help you
truthful with yourself will help you
truthful with yourself will help you devise a strategy that works for you
devise a strategy that works for you
devise a strategy that works for you number two is when you’re networking you
number two is when you’re networking you
number two is when you’re networking you want to network with the right people
want to network with the right people
want to network with the right people right you want to make sure that the
right you want to make sure that the
right you want to make sure that the people who you’re connecting to are your
people who you’re connecting to are your
people who you’re connecting to are your target audience or know your target
target audience or know your target
target audience or know your target audience you know if your real estate
audience you know if your real estate
audience you know if your real estate agent or if you’re an insurance
agent or if you’re an insurance
agent or if you’re an insurance salesperson and your network is
salesperson and your network is
salesperson and your network is everybody you know you can sell to
everybody you know you can sell to
everybody you know you can sell to anybody then that’s what you should be
anybody then that’s what you should be
anybody then that’s what you should be doing right you’re out meeting everybody
doing right you’re out meeting everybody
doing right you’re out meeting everybody because they can all be potential
because they can all be potential
because they can all be potential customers for you if your target
customers for you if your target
customers for you if your target audience is this is a specific group of
audience is this is a specific group of
audience is this is a specific group of people specific industry then you wanted
people specific industry then you wanted
people specific industry then you wanted network strategically you know maybe
network strategically you know maybe
network strategically you know maybe joining the networking group won’t be
joining the networking group won’t be
joining the networking group won’t be the right fit for you because you need
the right fit for you because you need
the right fit for you because you need really targeted referrals so make sure
really targeted referrals so make sure
really targeted referrals so make sure when you’re networking you’re networking
when you’re networking you’re networking
when you’re networking you’re networking with the right group of people my third
with the right group of people my third
with the right group of people my third thought is when you have the chance meet
thought is when you have the chance meet
thought is when you have the chance meet people face to face you get so much more
people face to face you get so much more
people face to face you get so much more done and you create such a strong
done and you create such a strong
done and you create such a strong personal bond when you can meet somebody
personal bond when you can meet somebody
personal bond when you can meet somebody face to face instead of just over the
face to face instead of just over the
face to face instead of just over the phone or just by email just over social
phone or just by email just over social
phone or just by email just over social media it’s amazing what it can do to
media it’s amazing what it can do to
media it’s amazing what it can do to create a relationship you know it’s only
create a relationship you know it’s only
create a relationship you know it’s only one time for my business most of it is
one time for my business most of it is
one time for my business most of it is done internationally and I’m based in
done internationally and I’m based in
done internationally and I’m based in Toronto Canada but most of my clients
Toronto Canada but most of my clients
Toronto Canada but most of my clients are an American
are an American
are an American and so my deals are done to put over the
and so my deals are done to put over the
and so my deals are done to put over the phone an email but whenever I get the
phone an email but whenever I get the
phone an email but whenever I get the chance if somebody’s visiting here from
chance if somebody’s visiting here from
chance if somebody’s visiting here from work with a local client I like to go
work with a local client I like to go
work with a local client I like to go meet them face to face because it builds
meet them face to face because it builds
meet them face to face because it builds their relationship and builds trust and
their relationship and builds trust and
their relationship and builds trust and other opportunities come out of it
other opportunities come out of it
other opportunities come out of it beyond just this one set thing that
beyond just this one set thing that
beyond just this one set thing that we’re supposed to do so those are my
we’re supposed to do so those are my
we’re supposed to do so those are my thoughts on networking frontrunners it
thoughts on networking frontrunners it
thoughts on networking frontrunners it can be a huge boost for your business if
can be a huge boost for your business if
can be a huge boost for your business if you do it properly and a quick story on
you do it properly and a quick story on
you do it properly and a quick story on Dan so Dan was one who asked me about
Dan so Dan was one who asked me about
Dan so Dan was one who asked me about this video then is a great networker and
this video then is a great networker and
this video then is a great networker and Dan has been a fan of my social media
Dan has been a fan of my social media
Dan has been a fan of my social media channels for a while as competent and
channels for a while as competent and
channels for a while as competent and been active and involved and
been active and involved and
been active and involved and he actually invited me to come and speak
he actually invited me to come and speak
he actually invited me to come and speak is event that his company was putting on
is event that his company was putting on
is event that his company was putting on he works with chemical home video
he works with chemical home video
he works with chemical home video studios he’s a franchisee and he invited
studios he’s a franchisee and he invited
studios he’s a franchisee and he invited me to come speak and he picked me up
me to come speak and he picked me up
me to come speak and he picked me up from the airport and he hung out with me
from the airport and he hung out with me
from the airport and he hung out with me on the first night we went for dinner
on the first night we went for dinner
on the first night we went for dinner and you know it was always just a
and you know it was always just a
and you know it was always just a resource and being super helpful and
resource and being super helpful and
resource and being super helpful and even afterwards now he’s keeping me up
even afterwards now he’s keeping me up
even afterwards now he’s keeping me up to date with what he’s doing and sending
to date with what he’s doing and sending
to date with what he’s doing and sending in videos and supporting him or my
in videos and supporting him or my
in videos and supporting him or my staffers dannion is just a master
staffers dannion is just a master
staffers dannion is just a master networker and if you guys want to learn
networker and if you guys want to learn
networker and if you guys want to learn more about that workday maybe maybe I’ll
more about that workday maybe maybe I’ll
more about that workday maybe maybe I’ll have to have Dan on and we’ll do a
have to have Dan on and we’ll do a
have to have Dan on and we’ll do a Google+ Hangout and share some tips and
Google+ Hangout and share some tips and
Google+ Hangout and share some tips and strategies if you guys are interested in
strategies if you guys are interested in
strategies if you guys are interested in that leave in the comments below and
that leave in the comments below and
that leave in the comments below and we’ll make that happen
we’ll make that happen
we’ll make that happen by god those are my initial thoughts and
by god those are my initial thoughts and
by god those are my initial thoughts and networking for those of you watching if
networking for those of you watching if
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