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Sep 20, 2023 • 31min

A Potpourri of Marketing Tactics with Ilise Benun

It’s a veritable hodgepodge of marketing tips in this week's episode. From how to reach out to past clients, how to build momentum in your business, avoiding feast or famine cycles and what do CATs have to do with confidence. Listen in to find out. Drink of the week….Corona Sunrise Click to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutubeElise BenunWebsiteLinkedInSign Up for Ilise's Quick Tip NewsletterMagic Money Formula Worksheet
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Sep 13, 2023 • 8min

Why Networking Clusters Are the Key to Your Success

What if I told you that one of the most accurate predictors of business success is whether or not your network is an open network or a closed one.Interested? Listen in to learn how to structure your network into open clusters for maximum success!Drink of the day: Cluster FuckClick to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutube
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Sep 6, 2023 • 33min

How to Create Serendipitous Conversations Jen Hardy

What if we looked at the creative, open-ended conversations that we tend to have in the hallways, starbucks lines and elevators as a metaphor for the kind of conversations we need in the many conferences and networking events we attend every year. Listen in as I talk with author and podcast host Jen Hardy about how to make the most out of the serendipitous conversation we have everyday.Drink of the week….Spring FlingClick to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutubeJen HardyWebsite
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Aug 30, 2023 • 5min

5 Ways to Network When You Have No Time to Network

With our daily schedules packed with meetings, deadlines, errands and obligations how can anyone find the time to network?Listen in for my 5 ways to network when you have absolutely no time to network. Click to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutube
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Aug 23, 2023 • 6min

8 Ways to Make Your Next Meeting More Engaging

Meetings are an important part of working and collaborating together but they can also be a huge bore, a timesuck and frankly a waste of time if people aren’t engaged in the meeting, or invested in the people at the table or the outcome. With most executives spending on average 23 hours a week in meetings, shouldn’t we try to make them more fun, engaging and purposeful?Listen in for 8 ways to make your next meeting more engaging.Click to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutube
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Aug 16, 2023 • 6min

TSW Short: How to Use Nostalgia to Better Connect with Others

By definition nostalgia is a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations.But nostalgia is also a highly social emotion that helps connect us to other people. Listen in to learn how nostalgia can give us more confidence and help us build better relationships.Click to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutubeResearchInstitute for Family StudiesAmerican Psychological Association
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Aug 9, 2023 • 4min

TSW Short: The Surprising Reason Why You Should Reach Out to an Old Friend

A recent study has found that people constantly underestimate how much others appreciate it when someone in their social circle unexpectedly reaches out to them. The study also found that the more surprising the reach out is, meaning the longer it has been between connections, the more people appreciate it.Listen in for further findings from this surprising study.Click to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutubeResearchPsych News DailyThe Surprise of Reaching Out Study
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Aug 2, 2023 • 7min

6 Ways to Infuse Trail Magic Into Your Network

Trail magic is a term used by hikers along the Appalachian Trail that describes the unforeseen help and support provided by others as you make your hike. Trail magic is given to hikers through transportation, food, and genuine kindness, but it is not done out of expectations for something in return. Though everyone may have a different reason for offering trail magic, the general consensus is that people do it out of kindness, and as their way to "give back.What would our networking journeys look like if we were the beneficiaries of trail magic along the way? Listen in for 6 ways to infuse trail magic into your network.Click to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutube
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Jul 26, 2023 • 6min

TSW Short: 4,000 Weeks to Live

4,000 weeks. If you live to approximately 80 years old that is the amount of time you get. Somehow looking at it in terms of weeks and not years makes it seem shorter and more precious. Would knowing you only had 4,000 weeks to live cause you to look at life differently and live it with more passion and purpose?Click to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutube4,000 Weeks to Live
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Jul 19, 2023 • 6min

TSW Short: How to Find Your Work Life Balance this Summer

Each year the summer seems to go by faster and faster. As a kid it was easy to prioritize fun during the summer - it’s what summer was for! As adults we need to learn to prioritize fun as well. Listen in for 7 tips to help you balance your work and life this summer. Click to BUY MY BOOK!CLICK TO DOWNLOAD CHAPTER ONE AUDIO FREEClick to BOOK ME AS A SPEAKERClick to SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTERJulie Brown: WebsiteInstagramLinkedInYoutube

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