Does networking make your stomach turn upside-down? This is the episode for you.On this episode of End Hype, Callye shares how networking can become a force multiplier for your capabilities and your success even if interpersonal skills have never been your strength.Here’s the bad news: networking can be extremely uncomfortable. In fact, attending networking events has always been tough for entrepreneurs who might not be as gregarious or outgoing as others. To make matters worse, the individuals who are attracted to these events are often there with the wrong motives and intentions. The types of people that we all want to surround ourselves with are oftentimes simply too busy to attend many of the networking events popping up in today’s market.So how do we find the diamonds in the rough and make sure our networking efforts are actually having an ROI?Fortunately, there is good news: networking does not have to be so difficult or overwhelming. There are some different “hacks” you can apply if you have enough self-awareness to know that networking is not your strong-suit.At the end of the day, it boils down to knowing your strengths and weaknesses and adjusting accordingly. Listen to this show to learn the playbook!What You’ll Learn:Why becoming a public speaker can be a networking hack for introvertsHow to run an event and network at the same timeWhy networking is essential to your business success, even if it makes you uncomfortable. At the end of the day, starting a business is an uncomfortable process. It’s about being self aware and knowing how your efforts can be best applied. And much more!Favorite Quote:“There’s such a small percentage of people in life, especially in business, that are actually adding value. If you join a mentorship group, you’ll understand. If there’s 100 “mentors” that SHOULD be amazing, a very small percentage will actually add value, actually do the work, and actually help people. Those people will all know each other… Get involved with those people... It’s not even a ‘hack’, you are just doing the right thing.”Callye KeenHow to Get Involved:Follow Callye onhttps://youtube.com/redbluecollective (YouTube)http://instagram.com/callyekeen (Instagram)https://www.facebook.com/redbluecollective (Facebook)About Callye Keen and Red Blue CollectiveThrough collaboratively developing and manufacturing 100s of products, Callye Keen saw a massive range of strategies, tactics, successes, and failures firsthand. He packaged this experience into the Red Blue Collective framework coaching physical product entrepreneurs from idea through development, manufacturing, launch, and growth.Callye has presented at national events, spoken at universities, and run successful incubator programs. He has sold millions in products and services each year for more than a decade. Clients have built 7-8 figure businesses, raised investment, and sold products around the world.Learn more at https://www.redbluecollective.com/ (Red Blue Collective).
