OTS 232: Show, Not Tell – Jenny Ro

Today’s guest believes that helping people develop meaningful professional relationships is the fastest way to turn promising biomedical research into life-saving cures.

She’s a PhD biologist who trained at Harvard Medical School and had the opportunity to be coached by “super connectors” who taught her how to build human relationships to solve problems.

To make that easier, she developed Curious Reactor, a life science-focused networking tool that helps participants make the most of conferences by creating a personalized match list that is short, targeted, and relevant. That way, participants can spend their time at the conference connecting with warm leads, instead of crossing fingers with cold contacts. By injecting science into human networking Curious Reactor can predict who should meet who.

Please join me in welcoming Jenny Ro.

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In this episode we discuss:

• her thoughts on leadership: “Good leaders have the mindset of servant leadership. They also have really contagious vision and are able to instill that passion into other people through that vision.”
• that as a child she was an introvert and very much a tomboy catching bugs with her group of friends.
• the difference in her growing up in South Korea.
• the experience of being at a science conference and how it is different than attending any other kind of conference.
• her passion for wanting to help people in science, technology, and innovation engage with others by helping them break the ice to have a meaningful interaction built on a common foundation.
• the genesis story of Curious Reactor and how it evolved from simply connecting people to tech to connecting people to people.
• the process of how people are matched in the innovations ecosystem.
• how the pandemic has affected how she matches people and pivots constantly to ensure her network is supported.
• how she manages and nurtures her network with a dating guru mentality and how to strengthen work relationships.

Links

• Jenny Ro onLinkedIn and Twitter.
• www.curiousreactor.com

Books mentioned in this episode:

• “Friend of a Friend . . .: Understanding the Hidden Networks That Can Transform Your Life and Your Career” by David Burkus

 

Other Resources

• Listen to my episode with David Burkus.
• Learn more about Felix G. Arroyo.
• Learn more about TEDxBeaconStreet.
• Robbie’s TEDx Talk at TEDxBeaconStreet www.robbiesamuels.com/TEDx.

About Robbie:

Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker,TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategy coach who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Harvard Business Review Ascend, Forbes, Lifehacker, and Inc and as an “industry expert in the field of digital event design” by JDC Events.

He createdThe 5% Advantage Program, a four-week experiential program that helps presenters grow in their confidence with Zoom, online facilitation, and virtual event design so they can reduce their tech angst and host more engaging online experiences that meet the purpose of the convening and participants' need for content and connection.

He is the host of#NoMoreBadZoom Virtual Happy Hour, a popular weekly virtual event that explores new ways to design engaging virtual experiences. He assists organizations with bringing their in-person events strategically online as a Virtual Event Design Consultant, Virtual Emcee, and Zoom Producer.

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, women's leadership summits, 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, and Northeastern University.

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