How to Manage Your Network w/ John Corcoran – ABR047

John Corcoran is an expert at strategically managing the relationships that make a difference in your business.
He believes sharing:
- your connections
- free, helpful content (podcasts, blog posts, videos)
are the two best way to grow a network of people who want to support you and your venture.
Service-based entrepreneurs listen up, this might be the best marketing advice you’ve heard all year!
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This podcast will show you how to start helping others in a way that will also drive your own success.
In this episode we cover:
- How to do an 80/20 analysis of your network.
- Why tracking your lead sources is vital for effective networking. (Hint: Ask all prospects, “How did you hear about me?”)
- How to use interviews as a way to connect with high-level mentors, partners and clients.
- How to get Rob Lowe to play you on TV.
Quotables:
- “It’s good to be helpful. You never know what might come of it.”
- “If you can’t get $600 out of your CRM [in a year], you are just not using it.”
Links and resources mention:
- Rise25.com
- Love Is The Killer App by Tim Sanders
- Smart Business Revolution podcast
- Video Interview w/ Michael E Gerber
- ABR #12 Why Most Small Businesses Fail and What To Do About It w/ Michael E Gerber
- Contactually (affiliate link) – Strengthen your professional relationships and grow your business by following up with the right people at the right time.
- ABR #41 How To Generate More Revenue w/ Contactually
- ABR #13 How To Go Paperless w/ Brooks Duncan
- Ryan Clover – website creator for service-based entrepreneurs.
- Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant
- Asana + Slack (to stay out of email!)
Connect with Zack and John:
- John’s LinkedIn: /in/Corcoran
- John’s Twitter: @johncorcoran
- John’s Website: smartbusinessrevolution.com
- John’s Podcast: smartbusinessrevolution.com/category/podcasts/
- Zack’s Twitter: @zwsexton
- Zack’s LinkedIn: /in/ZacharySexton
- Leave iTunes Review: zacharysexton.com/review
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