This week's On the Schmooze episode is the 200th episode – wow.
That means I’ve produced 50 episodes a year for four years. I almost gave this all up two years ago and I’m so grateful I stuck with it.
For this special episode, my friend Laurie Guest (whom I interviewed in OTS 177) interviews ME. That’s right, the tables were turned so you can learn about the host behind the mic.
Would you leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcast? Or Stitcher? They are extremely helpful and I read each and every one of them. Thanks for the inspiration!
In this episode we discuss:
- my thoughts on leadership “Leaders have followers. There are influencers, connectors, and people who host. I lean into leadership helping others connect.”
- my first experience as a leader organizing a movement to ban steel-jaw traps for animals.
- my podcast beginnings and inspiration to begin my show and how I almost ended On the Schmooze at the two-year mark.
- the importance of the first question you ask in an interview.
- my selection process for my podcast guests.
- my excitement for virtual events and the future of that facet of networking events.
- my future message to my children.
Links
- Robbie Samuels on LinkedIn and Twitter.
- www.RobbieSamuels.com
- www.OntheSchmooze.com – Robbie’s podcast (200 episodes!)
- www.CroissantsvsBagels.com – Robbie’s book (over 200 reviews worldwide!)
- www.NoMoreBadZoom.com – free weekly Virtual Happy Hour, a fun way to network and discover new ways to design engaging virtual experiences
- www.RobbieSamuels.com/ZoomSettings – confused about Zoom settings? Free PDF and a 26-minute video walking you through all the settings.
- www.the5percentadvantage.com – 4-week experiential program on online facilitation and virtual event design
Other Resources
- Listen to my episode with Seth Godin
- Listen to my episode with Dorie Clark
- Listen to my episode with Scott Stratten
- Listen to my interview with Danny Iny
- Learn more about Smart Passive Income by Pat Flynn
About Robbie:
Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategist who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Inc., Forbes, Harvard Business Review Ascend, and Lifehacker. He works with event organizers and associations to create a better experience for “Year 2” participants, leading to increased member value and member retention.
In light of COVID-19, he is assisting organizations with bringing this more engaging experience to virtual events as a Virtual Event Design Consultant, Virtual Emcee, and Zoom Producer. Events are about content AND connections. Virtual events can no longer be an exception.
He is the author of the best-selling business book Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences and has been profiled in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company. He writes for Harvard Business Review Ascend. His clients include associations and corporations including Marriott, AmeriCorps, Hostelling International, and General Assembly.
He has been featured in several books including Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It by Dorie Clark and The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman. He has guest lectured at many leading educational institutions including Harvard University, Brown University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and Northeastern University.
Robbie is the host of On the Schmooze podcast which features his networking strategies and talented professionals sharing untold stories of leadership and networking.
READ his “9 Ways to Network in a Pandemic” – www.robbiesamuels.com/9ways
SIGN UP for his free weekly Virtual Happy Hours – www.NoMoreBadZoom.com
Keynote Speaker
Interested in booking Robbie to speak? At www.robbiesamuels.com/speaking you'll find video clips and a description of his signature session, Art of the Schmooze. Call 617-600-8240 to speak directly with Robbie.
Watch his TEDx talk “Hate networking? Stop bageling and be the croissant!” at www.robbiesamuels.com/TEDx.
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- The reason options are overwhelming is that you're looking at them as a series of disconnected steps when — to make the most of your time — you need a strategy that connects only the most important and highest impact ones.
- Why? Because you know it's true that if you try to do everything, you will accomplish nothing. This means, to achieve your goal, you have to invest in a strategy to put time on your side.
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- Robbie believes that networking is a marketing strategy and coaches “expert entrepreneurs” (of any gender) to grow to the next level through relationship-based business strategies and hands-on support. Interested to learn more about private coaching packages? Send Robbie an email.
Stay Connected:
- Connect with Robbie on LinkedIn
- @RobbieSamuels on Twitter and Instagram
- New to his website? Start here
- On the Schmooze podcast archive – weekly since July 2016!
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