Well Connected with Ricky and Fletch

03. The Power of Digital Networking with Sandra Gebhart

**About The Guest(s):**Sandra Gebhart is the Director of Awesome Results at Sandra Gebhart Marketing. She has been in the digital marketing space for eight years and specializes in organic social media marketing. Sandra is passionate about networking and helping others build meaningful connections online.**Summary:**Sandra Gebhart emphasizes the importance of networking and building relationships through social media. She believes that social media can be a powerful tool for making connections and growing your business. Sandra encourages individuals to be authentic and true to themselves when networking online. By sharing personal interests and engaging with others, you can create lasting connections and establish yourself as a trusted professional in your industry.**Key Takeaways:**- Use social media as a way to make money and build relationships.- Treat social media like a networking event and engage with others authentically.- Share personal interests and hobbies to create connections and stand out.- Be intentional with your posts and avoid controversial topics that may alienate your audience.- Clean up your social media by unfollowing or blocking negative or irrelevant accounts.**Quotes:**- "Think about using social media to make money. Once you do that, it comes a whole lot easier to use social media." - Sandra Gebhart- "Every time you sit down at your computer, you need to pretend like you're in an actual networking situation." - Sandra Gebhart- "Your Facebook isn't as private as you think it is. If you are super into politics, if you're into religion, if you're into whatever you're into, people are hesitant to share it online because they worry that they're going to alienate their audience." - Sandra Gebhart
https://sandragebhardt.com/
Sandra Gebhart Facebook
Link to Book Referenced: The Alter Ego Effect
 

02. Navigating Networking Groups and Events with Chris Moore

**About The Guest(s):**
Christopher Moore is the owner of Biz Strategists, a business coaching firm. With over 20 years of experience in business development and multiple certifications as a coach, Christopher helps businesses grow and achieve their goals.**Summary:**
In this episode, Christopher Moore shares his journey from running a laptop distribution business to becoming a successful business coach. He emphasizes the importance of being proactive in networking, being intentional with your time, and providing value to others. Christopher also discusses his strategies for effective follow-up and leveraging technology in networking.**Key Takeaways:**- Be proactive in networking and take the initiative to connect with key people before attending events.- Focus on quality connections rather than quantity when networking, and be intentional with your time.- Follow up with people after networking events and personalize your approach to build meaningful relationships.- Use technology, such as digital business cards, to make it easier for people to connect with you and for you to follow up with them.**Quotes:**- "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." - Christopher Moore- "If you're going to do it, go all the way. Be present and do it with excellence." - Christopher Moore
 
**Contact Chris:**
www.bizstrategists.com
Chris@bizstrategists.com

01. A Measurable Networking System with Stephanie Levine

On the latest episode of "Well Connected with Ricky and Fletch," Stephanie Levine joined us. She's not your average mortgage specialist, she's also one heck of a networker!  Let's dive into the show…
Building Relationships through Networking: Stephanie, even though she's an introvert, is a pro at networking. She believes in being real and genuinely interested in people. Her secret? Setting goals when attending networking events, like meeting five new folks and following up with them later. She's all about making meaningful connections instead of just pushing sales.
Starting a Networking Group: Stephanie's got some experience with BNI (Business Network International) and even started her own chapter when she couldn't find a good fit elsewhere. She'll tell you it's vital to find like-minded people to grow your networking group.
The Power of Referrals: Referrals are gold for Stephanie. They've been way better for her business than cold calls or quick transactions. She swears by building trust and forming strong bonds with clients, which not only boosts her success rate but also leads to long-lasting connections.
Overcoming Challenges and Tracking Success: Stephanie didn't have it easy starting from scratch, but she set some big goals, like doubling her business every year for the first five years. She faced financial challenges and had to prove herself in her commission-based career. Her advice? Keep an eye on your progress, learn from your slip-ups, and stay focused on building relationships, not just chasing quick sales.
How to Connect with Stephanie Levine: http://stephanielevine.neohomeloans.comhttp://linkedin.com/in/stephanielevinehttps://www.facebook.com/stephlovesmortgages
https://www.instagram.com/skl421/#
And Soon on TikTok as well! 
#NetworkingSuccess #BuildingRelationships #Referrals #OvercomingChallenges #AuthenticNetworking #WellConnectedShow #BNI #sales #business 
Hope you enjoy the episode! 🎙️✨

0.0 An introduction to your hosts Ricky and Fletch

Welcome to Well Connected.
In this episode, Ricky and Fletch interview each other to introduce themselves to you, the listener.
Both hosts discuss who they are, what they do, why networking is important to them, and why they decided to create the pod. 
There is an art and a science to be successful in networking, and that as corny as the saying goes, it's absolutely true: your network is your net-worth. Lets grow both together, learning from those already finding success.Join us each week as we interview people who have found success in building networks that not only grow their own businesses, but help others grow theirs as well.