A Facilitator's Journey: Real Life Stories Episode 29: Building a Business Through Connection and Curiosity
This episode is about the importance of our network as we develop and grow our businesses, finding people who we connect with in an authentic way and who we want to spend time with talking about our business, our deepest thoughts and ideas.
Lisa Partridge is a communication skills specialist with a passion for walking. Based in Singapore she is a facilitator, podcast host and is building a thriving walk and talk community,
Kirsty and Lisa talk about the challenges of business development, finding your niche, the importance of building relationships and making in-person connections.
Lisa talks about her unique approach to networking by inviting people to go for walks instead of traditional coffee meetings. These are her antidote to the traditional networking events that were stiff and uncomfortable. Lisa started a walking and talking community that has grown to over 100 members and has become an integral part of her business. Lisa emphasizes the importance of being intentional and consistent in business development, building brand awareness, and being patient for connections to develop into opportunities.
- Starting Six Communications
- The Challenges of Business Development and Finding Your Niche
- The Importance of Building Relationships and Making In-Person Connections
- A Unique Approach to Networking: Inviting People for Walks
- Challenges of Traditional Networking Events
- Creating Memorable Impressions in Networking
- Building a Community for Business Development
- Using Walking and Talking as an Opener
- Consistency and Brand Awareness in Business Development
- The Importance of Patience in Business Development
I invite you to grab a cuppa, join me on the pink seat, and tune in your ears.
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A Facilitator's Journey is the podcast that looks at how you run your business as a facilitator or trainer.
You started this work because you have a passion that you want to share with organisations. However, there is the small detail that you are now running a business and this requires a whole other set of skills and knowledge.
Join me, Kirsty Lewis, Founder of School of Facilitation, as I interview trainers and facilitators about how they manage their businesses. I will explore how people run their finances, price their work, scale up, scale down, decide to retire, market themselves, manage clients, and much much more.
Key Links:
Visit Six Comms website HERE
Connect with Lisa on Instagram HERE
Connect with Lisa on Linkedin HERE
Visit the School of Facilitation website HERE
Connect with me on Instagram HERE
Connect with me on Linkedin HERE
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