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Welcome to another episode of Build Your Network with Travis Chappell. Today’s guest is Robbie Samuels. Robbie is an author, professional speaker, coach and podcast host who has been recognized as a networking expert by Inc. and Life Hacker and profiled in Stand Out by Dorie Clark. He passionately believes everyone should stop wasting time networking and start building great relationships. Since 2009 his engaging and fun presentations have helped a wide array of audiences increase their confidence when it comes to relationship building, whether through networking, fundraising or sales. He shares networking tips and techniques as host of On the Schmooze, his weekly podcast which features talented professionals sharing untold stories of leadership and networking. Quotes from his guests are included in his book, Croissants vs. Bagels, which is all about effective and inclusive networking at conferences.

Here’s what Robbie and Travis discuss in this episode:

• What Robbie does these days and how he took the plunge into entrepreneurship
• The reason consistency of quality content is more important than sound quality as a podcaster
• The way the type of guests has shifted on Robbie’s podcast over time
• Why he believes who you know is more important than what you know
• How meeting Jeffrey Hayzlett from CSuite Radio was a turning point in both his podcast and business
• The power of being an intentional, active participant in communities and in building quality relationships
• The ways Robbie adds value to the people and communities he’s a part of
• Why Robbie avoids asking ‘What do you do?’ and what he says instead
• Robbie’s number 1 networking tip and the reason he prefers croissants to bagels when he’s at conferences
• Where Robbie goes to specifically cultivate relationships and his best tips for networking in Facebook groups
• The value of hosting and being the convenor of regular networking dinners
• The importance of taking care of your own needs first thing in the day, before attending to others’ needs

Links and recommended resources:

• 12 Week Year by Brian Moran and Michael Lennington
• The National Speaker Association
• Reinventing You and Standout by Dorie Clarke
• Rachel Maddow
• Malcolm Gladwell
• Smart Passive Income Podcast with Pat Flynn
• The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
• Robbie’s book Croissants vs. Bagels

Where you can find Robbie Samuels:

The best place is to go for more details on everything Robbie does is to visit his website, RobbieSamuels.com

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