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Third Generation Networking Podcast
by Debby & Greg Peters
Making a sale, building a business, running a non-profit, raising a family, finding success, becoming significant. They all have one thing in common: Without the connections we make in our personal and professional lives, they are unlikely to succeed.Join Debby Peters, the Networking Guru, and Greg Peters, the Reluctant Networker as they discuss all aspects of building the networks that support a life of success and significance.
Episodes
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The Eddie Campos Approach: Networking Beyond Ego and Elevator Pitches
Join host Greg Peters as he sits down with Eddie Campos, the president of the Northwest Ohio Realtors and an accomplished real estate professional with over 18 years of experience. Eddie shares invaluable insights into the world of real estate networking, emphasizing the importance of genuine...
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Expo Excellence: Colleen Tankoos' Vendor Survival Guide
In this episode of "Third Generation Networking," join us as we unveil Colleen Tankoos' Vendor Survival Guide, a treasure trove of insider tips and techniques for making the most out of your business expo experience. Colleen, a seasoned expo veteran, shares her invaluable insights on crafting...
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From Vodka to Love: Surprising Networking Outcomes
In this episode, join us as we dive into the fascinating world of networking and explore some of the unexpected and unique benefits that can emerge from connecting with others. From a gallon of vodka and a ladder to landing unexpected opportunities and even finding love, networking can lead to...
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Adapting Networks -- Post-Pandemic Evolution and Virtual Connections
In this episode, Debby and Greg are digging into the evolving landscape of networking post-pandemic. Remember the days when we wondered if virtual events would ever truly replace face-to-face interactions? Join us as they discuss the shifts they've seen since the COVID era began. From changes in...
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Networking with Technology – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
In an era where technology weaves intricate webs of connection, the age-old art of networking is undergoing a digital transformation. Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we delve into the world of networking enhanced by technology. From AI-powered assistants like ChatGPT to social media...
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5 Techniques for Networking Event Mastery
Greg and Debby are back again! This week, join them as they dive into tips for achieving success at networking events. They start by acknowledging the discomfort often associated with these situations and offer practical strategies to overcome it. Their advice includes adopting the mindset of a...
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How to Navigate the Networking Group
In this episode, the Greg and Debby delve into the world of networking groups, sharing a wealth of knowledge on both common mistakes and valuable tips for maximizing the benefits of group participation. Drawing from their extensive experience attending networking events and engaging with various...
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The do’s and don’t’s of one-on-one networking conversations
In this episode of "The Reluctant Networker" podcast, hosts Debby and Greg reconnect after 10-month hiatus and share insightful perspectives on effective networking conversations. Greg opens up about a recent medical challenge he faced and ties it into the importance of treating the information...
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Why you shouldn’t try to separate business and personal networking
Many people have the impression that when you attend a business-oriented networking event, you should only talk about business. In reality, if you only show your business side, you are missing out on the true power of your network (and probably aren’t making great connections, either). Join Debby...
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Value Yourself: Asking for the Personal Introduction
The most powerful introductions you will ever receive are those where someone else makes the introduction in person. The trick is that most people don’t think to do this and so at best you receive a tepid email introduction. Join Debby and Greg as they discuss the importance of the personal...
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Avoid these potential pitfalls of setting networking goals
You definitely want to set goals for your networking efforts. The trick is to aim for the right bullseye. Join Greg and Debby as they discuss some of the mistakes they’ve seen people make when they don’t think through the goals they are setting Mentioned: - Dr. Margarita Gurri, Certified Speaking...
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Business Card Best Practices with special guest Kerri Brimmer
Business Card Best Practices with special guest Kerri Brimmer Do we still need business cards or are they an archaic anachronism from yesteryear? Assuming they do still have value what are current best practices? How do we make them work for us? Should we include our photo? Our logo? And what the...
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Create deeper relationships. Overcome your resistance to initiating one-to-one meetings
Many of the limitation we experience in networking (and in life, for that matter) stem from discomfort or fear. One of the biggest challenges to great networking is the reluctance to follow up on an initial conversation or introduction. Join Debby and Greg as they discuss how to become…
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How to leverage your volunteer time for networking success
We’ve always said that in order to be successful in your networking groups, you get a huge step advantage by stepping up to serve in a leadership capacity. That said, it’s important for you to position yourself so that you are seeing benefits commensurate with the effort and energy you are...
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How to use approachability to supercharge your networking
How does Debby’s visit to the doctor set the example for approachability in our networking? Join Greg and Debby as they discuss how you can welcome other networkers into your “space” to help them feel like they are part of your world right away. Mentioned: - Scott Ginsberg, Author. Speaker....
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Networking in a non-business setting
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, networking happens everywhere. That said, there are subtle differences between networking at a business event and doing so at a non-business social event. Join Debby and Greg as they discuss best practices and worst pitfalls of trying to connect when…
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How to be remembered positively in your networking
You’ve probably seen people behaving in ways at networking events that get them remembered – in a bad way. Whether being the strong-armed salesperson, the deck dealer, or simply clingy Cathy it’s easy to slip into disempowering habits. In the belief that you must replace a bad habit with a good...
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5 Strategies to overcome networking anxiety and social discomfort
For nearly two years our networking activities had become extremely limited. Showing up in person, keeping physically separate and masked, or interacting via Zoom, many of our networking muscles atrophied. Now that in-person opportunities are opening back up, we’re excited to be back in person....
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Creating Connection between New and Established Businesses
Many small business owners can feel the barrier of perceived inferiority when it comes to connecting with the CEO of a larger company. Sometimes established business people can look down on the new or micro business owner. In either case, they are forgetting the fundamental purpose of networking…
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How to deal with “clumping” in your fellow networkers
If you’ve been networking for any length of time, you’ve run into “clumping” behavior. This is when you discover that the table you’ve chosen is comprised partially or completely by attendees all from the same company (hopefully not yours). Join Debby and Greg as they discuss strategies to deal...
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Networking with the Unconnectable Prospect
Whether it’s because they are 11 years old, located in another state, or isolated behind layers of gatekeepers, sometimes it’s simply not practical to network directly with your potential clients. So what can you do? Join Debby and Greg as they discuss how you can make use of non-standard...
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5 Tips to get the Most out of Hosting the Networking Event
If you’ve ever been in charge of a networking event, whether it’s a four-person mastermind, or 200 people for a business luncheon, you know there are a lot of moving pieces. The challenge is that keeping track of all the spinning plates can lead to you not getting your own networking goals...
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5 tips to end the conversation gracefully
You’re at a networking event and the person you are chatting with doesn’t seem eager to leave. Even if you are having a good time, you’ve set networking goals for yourself and letting someone else monopolize your time will get in the way of achieving your goals. Join Debby and Greg as they talk...
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Networking tools to track information about our connections
What do you know about the people in your network? How do you store and maintain the information you’ve gathered so that the next time you meet it’s a continuation of the previous get-together instead of like you are starting over? Join Debby and Greg as they talk about the information tools that...
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How to maintain connection with a large network
As your network grows, it gets harder to stay in contact with all of the people you know. After all, you only have 24 hours in the day and that sleep thing can be important! Join Debby and Greg as they talk about the techniques they use to maintain their connections with a large network. Thank…
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Dave Litzenberg, Building the Ground Floor
Join Debby and Greg as they chat with Dave Litzenberg, financial advisor, baseball fan, and founder of one of the first fully virtual BNI Chapters. When faced with the challenge of finding a chapter that didn’t already have a financial advisor (very rare), Dave decided to get in on the ground…
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The Strengths that Extroverts and Introverts Bring to the Networking Game
Do you love being in the crowd and talking with everyone in the room? You are probably an extrovert. Do you prefer to have deeper conversations with one or two people on the edges? You are probably an introvert. Guess what? No matter which side of the fence you find yourself, you bring strengths…
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Dealing with the Embarrassment of a Missed Appointment
You’re sitting at your desk and the phone rings. “Hi, this is Bob. Are we still getting together?” Like an icy hand clutching your heart you suddenly realize that you’ve missed an appointment. Now what? Join Greg and Debby as they discuss their personal experiences being on both sides of the...
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Dealing with Donation Requests in a Networking Group
Tune in today to find out how a visit to Debby’s favorite restaurant prompted a discussion about proper etiquette around asking for donations and responding to the same. If you are part of a networking group, don’t be surprised if you find yourself on the receiving end of one of these requests.…
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Tracey Edwards, Connecting for Community and Service
You don’t become the CEO of a national service organization without picking up a few ideas on good networking practice. Join Debby and Greg as they chat this week with their guest, Tracey Edwards, CEO of National Exchange Club. From the time she was a teenager she has come to realize the…
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5 Tips to Deal with Seasonal Gaps in Your Networking Opportunities
It might be only Spring right now, but Summer is coming and with it is often a gap in networking opportunities. Many groups take the Summer off and plan to come back strong in September. That’s fine for them, but you know what happens when there is a gap in your networking efforts – there’s a...
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Fighting the Battle against Networking Self-Complacency
Becoming complacent in networking is a dangerous and slippery slope. It can lead to lapses in your practice that before you know it result in gaps in your results. For our success, we need to be on guard against this malaise in any of its forms. Join Greg and Debby as they discuss some of the...
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How to Network When You Don’t Feel Welcome
You walk into a new networking group and instead of a warm welcome, you get the cold shoulder. How do you deal with a networking situation when the group seems determined to keep you on the outside. Join Greg and Debby as they discuss the possible mechanisms you might use to break into a group –...
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How to cultivate your best referral sources
For many of us, our purpose for networking is to build our business. We are looking for referrals to new clients all the time. That being the case, we probably need a good process for cultivating those who are best able to help us. Join Greg and Debby as they discuss how to nurture your existing...
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Creating a Better Life through a Diverse and Expansive Network
Greg and Debby turn their focus this week on the question of how large a network one person really needs. Do you need to connect with thousands of people in order to be successful? Or is it sufficient to simply focus on the few really close connections in order to achieve your goals? Thank you to...
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How to Work Effectively with a Referral Partner
Getting referrals is great. Getting referrals on a regular basis is even better. To do so we need to cultivate and work with a “Referral Partner” – someone who is a part of our team even though we don’t work in the same business. Join Debby and Greg as they discuss this important connection, how…
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How to Keep the Networking Steam Engine in Motion
If you don’t enjoy the feast and famine cycle and you want your networking reputation to stand out, you must be consistent in its practice. Join Greg and Debby as they discuss the techniques they use to maintain their regular networking behavior and how Debby now doesn’t even think about the…
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7 Tips to Create an Engaging Networking Event
It’s challenging to run an event of any kind. It’s even harder to run one where the attendees feel welcomed, engaged, and like they’ve found their new home. Join Debby and Greg as they discuss the tips and techniques they’ve seen which take a networking event to the next level. Mentioned…
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Create Networking Credibility through Leadership
Sometimes when you join a networking group it can feel like you are lost in the crowd. What can you do to stand out? Put yourself in a leadership position! Join Debby and Greg as they discuss their experiences with leadership as a networking tool and hear about some of the benefits they’ve…
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Why You Should Focus on Deep Versus Broad Networking
One of the biggest myths of networking is the idea that you have to have 20,000 people in your contact list in order to be successful. In reality, most networkers can achieve their referral dreams by developing deep relationships with relatively few connections. Join Greg and Debby as they…
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Why You Should Still be Wearing Your Nametag
You’ve got your logo on your shirt and you’ve introduced yourself. Why do you need to bother with a nametag? After all the sticky ones just seem to fall off and the pinned ones risk you piercing your own flesh. Not good! People should just remember you, right? The problem is, they don’t (for a...
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Shawn Sanders, Staying Sharp with a Networking Mindset
We sent out a general request for questions to answer for upcoming podcast episodes, we received a few good responses. Our guest this week, instead of giving us questions, sent us a list of his experiences, both positive and negative. Join Debby and Greg as they welcome Shawn Sanders, musician,...
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Mimi Brown, Amping Up Our Success by Connecting with the World
For our hundredth episode, we couldn’t have asked for a better guest. Our good friend and highly successful speaker, Mimi Brown, joins us to talk about connecting when you can, giving before you receive, and kickboxing. Join us to get more Mimi in your life! Mentioned: - Marilynn Semonick, CSP,...
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How Networking has Changed over Time
Networking has evolved over the last forty years and especially in the last couple. What behaviors have stuck around and what has changed? What mistakes are we still making? Join Debby and Greg as they talk about the changes they have seen in their experience and how to keep an eye out for new...
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Making Networking Presentations in a Virtual Setting
Debby turns the tables on Greg and mines his experience as a professional speaker to help us be better when we present virtually. Whether a full hour-long informational program, a ten-minute BNI presentation, or a 60-second self-introduction, you can always make yourself more engaging and...
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Dealing with your nemesis in a networking group
When you network, you will find yourself in the presence of some truly wonderful people – people who will be looking out for you and may be the path to your future success. You will also come into contact with people who may annoy the heck out of you. Join Greg and Debby as they discuss three...
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How to Ask for Help from Old Connections
You need a little help to achieve your new year’s goals, but you aren’t sure of your next step. The good news is, you have someone in your network who might be able to help. The bad news is, you haven’t spoken with them in a while. How do you get past the yawning chasm of your negligence to renew...
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Boost Your Networking Results by Bringing a Partner
It’s not always easy walking into a networking event by yourself. In fact, sometimes it feels almost like your first middle school dance with you standing alone in the corner and all the cool kids having fun out on the floor. One thing that can help with this feeling and coincidentally increase...
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The Networking Benefits of Business Cards
A few episodes ago, Greg and Debby talked about how to deal with people who tried to force their business card on you at a networking event. Thanks to Connext Nation alumnus, Amy Cantor, for prompting us to this conversation about what we should do with our cards. Thank you to ConvoSparker: - Amy...
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Networking with Your Competition
How do you get the conversation past the simple query of name and title? Debby and Greg (The Networking Guru and Reluctant Networker, resp.) discuss different approaches to the process with the focus on creating a strong opening to a potentially mutually beneficial connection. Listener Asandi...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Making a sale, building a business, running a non-profit, raising a family, finding success, becoming significant. They all have one thing in common: Without the connections we make in our personal and professional lives, they are unlikely to succeed.Join Debby Peters, the Networking Guru, and Greg Peters, the Reluctant Networker as they discuss all aspects of building the networks that support a life of success and significance.
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Debby & Greg Peters
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Making a sale, building a business, running a non-profit, raising a family, finding success, becoming significant. They all have one thing in common: Without the connections we make in our personal and professional lives, they are unlikely to succeed.Join Debby Peters, the Networking Guru, and Greg...
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