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November 1, 2025 39 mins

Open Tech Talks welcomes Lirone Glikman, author of The Super Connectors Playbook, global speaker, and relationship-building strategist. We dig into practical ways founders, students, and leaders can build authentic relationships, present with clarity, and sustain a personal brand without sounding salesy, especially now that AI makes everyone's writing look the same.

What's inside

  • Online vs. in-person connection: generational differences, when a DM beats a coffee, and why Asia still loves business cards.
  • Founders' common gaps: turning a product story into a people story; shifting from "it works" to "it resonates."
  • Presenting without fluff: tailoring your story for investors, customers, and connectors, while keeping it true.
  • The 90-List cadence: a simple routine for staying top-of-mind authentically.
  • Anxiety is normal: why most people feel it, and how to start anyway.
  • Introvert strength: listening, asking better questions, and using silence as a feature.
  • Personal branding at work: define the promise others can rely on; show it with facts, data, and actions.
  • Authenticity in the LLM age: keep your voice, your phrasing, your structure; let AI edit - not author - you.
  • Share wins without bragging: swap claims for evidence and we-language.
  • Using AI to deepen, not replace, connection: research context, adapt tone, draft follow-ups, keep the spark human.

 

Episode # 172

Today's Guest:

Lirone Glikman, Founder, The Human Factor

She is a globally recognized expert, keynote speaker, and best-selling author specializing in business relationships, personal branding, and global business development.

What Listeners Will Learn:

  • A repeatable method to build and maintain high-value relationships in minutes a day.
  • How to package your story differently for investors, clients, and allies, without losing your core.
  • Practical ways to keep an authentic voice when AI tools standardize language.
  • How introverts can use their edge to win more conversations and opportunities.
  • A simple framework to share achievements credibly (facts → data → actions)

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