Does networking make you nervous? Do you wish you had more confidence when it came to networking? Are you wondering how you can grow the relationships you’ve made through networking?
Then you don’t want to miss my interview with Michael Thompson. Michael grew up painfully shy with a debilitating stutter. Despite still being shy, and at times, still stuttering, today he’s a career coach, leadership lecturer for master’s students in Barcelona, Spain, and a strategic communication advisor to top business leaders around the globe.
Michael is the author of Shy by Design: 12 Timeless Principles to Quietly Stand Out and his work has been featured in dozens of mainstream publications including Business Insider, Fast Company, Apple News, Oprah Magazine, and the Blog of Steven Pressfield. When he’s not working with students and clients to scale their impact on their own terms, he can be found exploring the Mediterranean with his wife and two young boys in his adopted home of Palamós, Spain.
In this episode of the Contagious Confidence Podcast, we talk about:
- How to network
- Tips for going into a first conversation
- How to make networking work for you
- Why following up is important
- How to make a good first impression
- How to figure out a good way to network
- Tips for getting responses to your networking emails
- Keys to a great conversation
- Why networking is so important, especially when it comes to your career
Where to Find Michael:
- Website: michaelthompson.art
- Book: Shy By Design: 12 Timeless Principles to Quietly Stand Out
- Substack: Shy By Design
Stay Connected:
- Katie’s IG: @katieehawkes
- Podcast’s IG: @contagiousconfidencepodcast
- Email: contagiousconfidencepodcast@gmail.com
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