How to Network Your Way to $100k

Networking, both in-person and online has been a huge part of how I create demand and new clients in my business. And, bonus...it’s a marketing activity I actually love!

If you too love getting to know people - or want to love it and get better at it - I’m confident that just by connecting with all the people around you, you can build a six-figure business!

I’ve created hundreds of thousands of dollars in my business and it’s all started with relationships. I don’t have fancy funnels, Facebook ads, and I’ve never gone viral. 

I’ve simply used my curiosity about people and my desire to help them get what they want to build a successful business sustainably for the last 16 years!

Today I want to share with you the simple way you can grow your business and scale to six-figures, just by building relationships with the people already around you. 

Here’s how I do it…

1. Find environments you love to be a part of. Whether it’s at the gym, church, a women’s networking group, or industry trade group, you’ve got to find ‘your’ people. Give yourself 6 months and go to every group gathering that sounds remotely interesting and narrow it down to 2 or 3 you LOVE being a part of and get involved.
   
2. Open up. Open yourself up by letting people know who you are, what you do, how you help people. Be a normal human and don’t go into these groups with the sell, sell, sell mindset. Offer to help people when it feels right...don’t be weird about it. Create friendships, offer to pitch in with the group. Consider taking a leadership role, if that’s of interest to you. Give more than you ask for and trust that it will all come back to you.
   
3. Create a standard of connection. Always make a point to connect with at least one person outside of each meeting you go to. This is a standard I’ve set for myself. Sometimes I get lazy at it, but making a one-on-one connection with one person is where the magic is for me. I’m much better one-on-one; so sometimes I feel a bit shy about ‘working the room’ but if I can make a point to connect with just one person, then I consider the meeting a success. You never know what can happen from ONE conversation. 
   
4. Be a connector - Anytime I have a one-on-one meeting with someone I’m intentionally thinking about the folks in my network that I can connect them with or that we may know in common. And follow-through to make the connections. 
   
5. Keep in touch - Make sure you have a process - could be as simple as a calendar reminder or a spreadsheet - to keep in touch with your network regularly. This is how relationships are built. And I guarantee, the strength of your business is directly tied to the strength of your relationships. 

I go into more detail about this strategy as well as others in my upcoming LIVE online training/coaching session [it’s free]! Register now! I’ll see you there!