In this episode of ‘We Built This Business’, we talk with Dave Plunkett from Collaboration Junkie.
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of referrals and how to effectively leverage them to grow your business. Dave Plunkett shares his wealth of knowledge on building strong partnerships and why referrals remain one of the most powerful yet underutilized forms of marketing. He walks us through his journey from BT to founding Collaboration Junkie and offers actionable advice to transform your approach to referrals.
HIGHLIGHTS
· The journey of building Collaboration Junkie and the importance of aligning your business with your passions.
· Dave's definition of a referral and why a "warm, contextualized introduction" matters.
· Key success stories from Dave’s clients and the tangible impact of referral-driven growth.
· How to integrate a culture of referrals into your business processes.
· The mindset shift needed to embrace referrals without the "ick factor."
· Utilizing LinkedIn as a powerful tool for generating referrals.
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Guest Website - https://www.collaborationjunkie.com/
Guest Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveplunkett/
Host Website – https://beacons.ai/wbtb
PODCAST INTRODUCTION
Daniel Osullivan invites business owners and industry experts onto the We Built This Business Podcast to discuss how they have built their business. We discuss how they started, their business challenges, successes, failures, and everything in between. Running a business is hard work, so why not learn from business owners who are currently building or who have built a business?
EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT
Episode 4- How I Built a £6 Million Revenue Print and
Promotional Business by The Age of 24 - Taylor Tassie
Episode 5 - How I Built a Global Tech Events Business and
Thrived in the Pandemic - Johnny Edser
Episode 6 - How I Built a Digital Marketing Business and How I Exited - Alex Minchin
ABOUT THE HOST
Daniel Osullivan is the CEO of The Experience Specialists Group we have brands in the events, entertainment and media industries including Red Cactus Events, Team Building Experiences, Shizzoo.co, Football Zorbing UK, Nel Events and X Event Solutions.
CONNECT & CONTACT
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Email: daniel@webuiltthisbusiness.co.uk
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Podcast Website - https://beacons.ai/wbtb
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