Ep238 Sara Branch—Network With Intention and Build Relationships That Compound

Ever walked out of a networking event with a stack of business cards and nothing to show for it?In this episode of Get Unstuck & On Target, host Mike O'Neill sits down with Sara Branch, founder of Branch Consulting Group, who has spent nearly a decade helping entrepreneurs and sales professionals rethink how they build relationships for lasting business growth.Sara, with her background spanning corporate sales, community building, and her own consulting practice, draws a clear and practical line between socializing and networking. In a direct, grounded conversation, Sara and Mike dig into why most professionals walk into events without a plan, why elevator pitches fall flat every time, and what separates relationships that deepen over years from the ones that stall after the first coffee meeting.Three key topics to look out for:- Why going in with a simple goal changes your entire posture at a networking event, and how Sara's 5-person plan puts you on track immediately- The shift from collecting business cards to collecting dates, and why only one of them produces real business relationships- How a mindset of genuine connection, focused on who you can introduce rather than what you can get, is what makes professional relationships compound over timeFind all the show notes and links here: https://www.unstuck.show/238