47. Why networking sucks, and a better way to make connections

Does the thought of networking fill you with dread? Visions of those 7am meetings, holding a cup of coffee listening to pushy sales pitches? 

We heard from Giselle Galper in 31. Career & Money with Giselle Galper how networking can increase your income. There must be a better way to connect with people who can help you, and who you can help? Even make friends? 

Nicola Peake joins us,  she is the Queen of Connections to progress your career and business, in a way that feels comfortable.

Nicola shares with us some really easy first steps to take when trying to build new business relationships. She also has some great alternatives to 7am meetings in non-descript hotels. Wild swimming, spa days, and her innovative networking session for the “quiet ones”.

5 Tips for making genuine connections

Guest Expert - Nicola Peake in 2020 during lockdown, she decided launched a national delivery business.

Home alone, bored of doing the same things every day and she was missing seeing people in real life! She knew she had to build a community, Peakes Private Members Club. 

She runs the Business Growth Studio, which is for those working towards building their business to 50k. 

YOUR HOSTS:
Julie Flynn is an experienced independent financial adviser and financial coach. Justice and equality drive Julie. Which is why she’s spent years studying and researching how stress affects our financial decision making.

She uses her years of experience and research to support women experiencing or planning significant change in their lives. 

Julie is best known for her work with women who have lost their partner and coaching financial services business who want to implement fair and transparent charges.

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Michelle Lambell  started her career in financial services as a Stockbroker in 1999 undertaking both advisory and discretionary investment management. Following a career break where she spent time being a mum and running an arts and crafts business, Michelle returned to financial services in 2013 undertaking further study.

Today she is a Chartered Financial Planner, specialising in retirement planning advice, pensions and investments and a Certified Financial Coach. Michelle has a passion for providing financial advice, guidance and education to everyone, regardless of their gender, age or current circumstances.
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Cafe Expert:
Emily Pool is a Financial Planner and Will Writer and Founder of Happy Planet Financial Planning and is passionate about empowering people to invest their wealth (pensions and savings) sustainably and in line with their personal v

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