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Episode 145: Building Your Million Dollar Network Through Your LinkedIn

Release Date: 08/05/2024

Episode 171: Conversations From The Green Velvet Chair with Laura Ballerini

Business by Referral Podcast

Laura Ballerini's BIO: Perspective shifter, Laura Ballerini is an accomplished designer who has been running a thriving communications firm for over 25 years. She started her creative journey in the Advertising Department of The Calgary Herald—during the heyday of newspapers. Ballerini has a degree in Visual Communications from The Alberta University of the Arts and is a recipient of numerous awards. While she’s a quiet and introverted creative, Laura has recently found her inner badass and radiates her “quietly fierce” disposition in her work and in her personal life. As author of The...

Episode 170: When You Know You Are Made For More with Alison Jones

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Alison's Bio: Alison C. Jones is a leadership transformation speaker and coach, and the founder of Wellness Society LLC. She’s the best-selling author of Character Leadership, a book focused on building healthy leadership from the inside out. With a master’s in industrial/organizational psychology, multiple certifications in wellness, change management, and leadership, and decades of hands-on experience, Alison is on a mission to blend leadership and wellness into one powerful, purpose-driven path. She helps leaders and organizations reduce burnout, elevate culture, and lead with greater...

Episode 169: Your Body In Your Business with Lila Veronica

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Lila Veronica's Bio: As a Speaker, Coach and CEO of The Riverstone Movement School, Lila Veronica helps high-performers, business owners & organizational leaders own their worth & shift the physical component of their lives. She integrates mindfulness & movement into their mental-mastery journey, so her clients reach a greater potential faster without burning out. Lila has personally mentored leaders on all 7 continents. In this episode, Virginia and Lila talked about: Lila’s journey to entrepreneurship Mistakes we make trying to sell The biggest challenges in the...

Episode 168: Priorities, Networking and Peace with Sophie Anderson

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Sophie Anderson's Bio: Sophie Anderson is a certified life coach who specialises in mindset and lifestyle. She is the founder of Cairns Coaching, where she partners with organisations to create health and wellbeing programs that actually work — the kind that go beyond traditional Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs). Her main focus is to help people become healthier, more productive, and more engaged, so they become better contributors in their life, their workplace, and in their community. Sophie’s services are practical, evidence-based, and focused on education, self-awareness and...

Episode 167: Building Genuine Connections for Business Success with Alex Aanderud

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Alex Aanderud's Bio: Alex Aanderud, world renowned leadership, communication and human behavior expert, has been brought in by some of the top coaching companies, organizations and teams around the world to train their people on new and innovative perspectives of human performance, leadership and communication. Alex combines his background as an engineer supporting experimental flight test for Boeing and the US Military with his advanced certifications in integrative psychology and behavioral analysis to apply systems thinking and analytics to the human capital of organizations. ...

Episode 166: No Bro Selling with Kirstin Carey

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Kirstin Carey Bio: I’m a serial entrepreneur. I started my first business in college. I’ve built multiple 6- and 7-figure businesses that were brick-and-mortar as well as online virtual companies. I’ve been in business consulting, sales, health coaching, restaurants, and professional speaking, to name a few. I’m also a holistic practitioner littered with certifications in neuroresilience, nutrition, and emotional wellness. I became a practitioner because I needed a solution to heal from two autoimmune conditions - which I did. So I not only understand what it feels like to be a...

Episode 165: Survive, Thrive and Give with Georges Cordoba

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Georges Cordoba Bio: My life purpose is to help people live their best lives. I am a stage IV melanoma with metastasis in the brain cancer survivor. I fought the disease for ten years and had ten surgeries. Pharmaceuticals nearly destroyed my body, so with a leap of faith I took the natural holistic route to heal, and here I am, on my twelfth year free of cancer. I became a Holistic Health and Life coach, Holistic Mastery of Transformational coaching, Functional Nutritionist, Professional Speaker, Reiki Teacher and Practitioner, and Hypnotherapist. All these to provide more value for my...

Episode 164: Speaking, Networking and Creating Success with Jasmine Rice

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Jasmine Rice is a visionary confidence coach, transformational strategist, and architect of impactful experiences. Through her integrated work in Good Things coaching, Pinnacle Event Planning, and VoiceQuest, Jasmine combines deep psychological insight, strategic event design, and a commitment to amplifying authentic voices, creating pathways for both individuals and organizations to thrive. With a foundation rooted in psychology, nonprofit leadership and enhanced by numerous certifications, Jasmine brings a rare depth of understanding to personal and professional transformation. Her unique...

Episode 163: How to Become a World Class Networker with Robert Butwin

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Robert Butwin is a best-selling author, speaker, and elite networker known for his expertise in transforming entrepreneurial visions into reality. As the author of Street Smart Networking and an educational content producer, his insights have been featured in professional trade journals. With a proven track record as a top-income earner based on helping others succeed, Robert's influence extends across Europe and Asia, where he mentors entrepreneurs in creating meaningful connections and accelerating success. In 2009, he was inducted into the MLMIA Hall of Fame for his contributions to the...

Episode 162: Networking Doesn’t Always Come Naturally with Sue Coleman

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Sue Coleman is a seasoned Networking Mastery Coach with over 35 years of networking experience. Sue loves to help empower individuals to excel in building enduring professional relationships. As an authority in her field, Sue hosts several networking events each month where attendees can practice the skills she teaches. Whether one-on-one or in a group setting, Sue's flexible and portable lifestyle enables her to provide invaluable guidance from any location. Her primary focus is helping clients forge connections that yield remarkable business and career results. When not immersed in...

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In this episode of the Business Referral Podcast, host Virginia Muzquiz, affectionately known as "the Referral Diva," delves into the inspiring journey of Michael Griffiths. Once an elite basketball coach, Michael transitioned into a thriving entrepreneur, creating seven businesses and successfully selling six, all fueled by the power of strategic alliances, partnerships, and referrals. Michael shares his incredible story of leveraging a strong network to achieve business success and introduces Leverage Connections, an innovative automated platform designed to expand networks and engage clients on LinkedIn. Together, Virginia and Michael explore the nuances of effective LinkedIn usage, engagement strategies, and common outreach pitfalls. This episode is packed with actionable insights and personal anecdotes, making it a must-listen for anyone looking to enhance their professional network and business growth.

00:00 Introduction to the Referral Diva

00:11 Meet Michael Griffiths: From Basketball Coach to Business Guru

00:23 The Power of Strategic Alliances and Referrals

01:47 The Importance of Connection in Business

03:04 Building a Lucrative Leveraged Network

04:41 Discovering the Value of a Network

08:18 Leveraging LinkedIn for Business Growth

15:21 Common Mistakes in LinkedIn Outreach

19:55 The Power of Curiosity in Marketing

21:35 Crafting an Alluring LinkedIn Profile

23:39 Leveraging LinkedIn for Business Growth

23:45 Personal Coaching and LinkedIn Strategies