S2E5 - How to Connect at Conferences with Vanessa Van Edwards & UJ Ramdas
Release Date: 04/09/2018
S2E17 - The Superconnector's Playbook
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In today’s episode I sit down with the Superconnectors themselves, Scott Gerber and Ryan Paugh. From understanding your natural style of connection, to forging partnerships capable of standing the test of time, and how to become a Superconnecting rockstar in your your own circles, in this episode of Community Made!
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S2E16 - The Six Ways to Invest In Relationships
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Amazing people become more amazing over time and you just can’t predict who someone will become or what they will go on to accomplish in their life.
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S2E15 - Prioritizing Relationships
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I’m a firm believer that all problems can be solved with the right peer group. That being said, if you’re looking to build a world class network then you got to go wide in your networking and narrow in your nurturing.
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S2E14 - Making the Most of Mentorships
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Full disclosure: I am a huge Todd Herman fan. I met Todd during one of the darkest times of my life, and my connection to him has had a substantial positive impact. In this episode of Community Made, the two of us sit down to discuss the many myths of mentorship, Todd's framework for finding a great mentor, his personal playbook on how to be a great mentor, and the many benefits that can be found in mentoring other people...
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S2E13 - How to Learn from Mentors Instead of Mistakes
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Looking backwards on my career, I can honestly say that I wouldn’t be where I am without the guidance of a few great mentors that took me under their wing. Why the wisest investment is wisdom, how to make the most of a mentoring relationship regardless of which side of the equation you might fall, myths of mentorship that we tend to take as truths, and the 4 stages of mentoring, and so much more in this episode of Community Made!
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S2E12 - Building Communities That Scale
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In this episode of Community Made I sit down with two uber-catalysts, Giovanni Marsico and Alexis Dean. The three of us discuss how to build communities at scale, finding your tribe, the complexities of hosting small intimate gatherings vs. huge summit style events, best practices for vetting potential members and attendees and so much more!
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S2E11 - Hosting New York’s Top Influencers
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Today I sit down with publicity powerhouses Selena Soo and Chris Winfield to discuss how their “divide and conquer” mentality has enabled them to host dinners for some of NYC’s top media influencers.
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S2E10 - The Business of Relationships
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In this episode of the Community Made Podcast, Derek Coburn and Zvi Band about best practices for building a killer network from scratch. Derek founded Cadre, which is a relationship-oriented, invitation-only community of successful business owners. And Zvi Band is the CEO of Contactually, which is essentially a relationship-based CRM system. I use the software myself, and it’s had such a positive impact on my relationships… all of this to say,
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S2E9 - Breaking Bread and Building Relationships with Dan Martell & Sol Orwell
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In this episode of Community Made I sit down with my dear friends Sol Orwell and Dan Martell to talk about their signature styles of hosting catalyst dinners in their own communities. The three of us discuss everything you need to consider to become an excellent host. From best practices for invitations, to seating assignments, venue selection, tips for facilitating great dinner conversations and so much more….
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S2E8 - Becoming a Catalyst: How to Host Dinners & Unique Live Experiences
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Hosting dinners and unique live experiences is my favourite way to seed new relationships and re-invest in existing ones. To date I’ve done hundreds of dinners in cities all over North America but in full transparency, I was a complete wreck while planning my first dinner so many years ago.
info_outline“I have been able to build a lot of relationships with speakers and mentors – not by being the most exciting person in the room – but by being the most attentive person in the room” – Vanessa Van Edwards Click to Tweet
Vanessa Van Edwards went from struggling with social interactions in college to becoming the recognized expert on relationship building communication skills and author of Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People.
In this episode I sit down with Vanessa and UJ Ramdas, the creator of the Five Minute Journal to discuss tips and strategies for building meaningful connections at conferences and how to nurture those connections for genuine relationship building over time.
How to maximize your time and energy at conferences, approach speakers and VIPs, master the art of small talk, and so much more…
Review of the week: Jay Wong
Select Links and References
Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People by Vanessa Van Edwards
Tribe by Sebastian Junger
People mentioned in this episode:
Adam and Jordan Bornstein
Jason Feifer
Mark Manson
Richard Branson
Jesse Katz
Tim Ferriss
Pellegrino Castronovo
Dan Martell
Sol Orwell
Dave Chappelle
Yanik Silver