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Networking Mastery: Put the Phone Down and Connect | 923
Manage episode 504950478 series 2834919
What You’ll Discover Today
• What a smartphone zombie is and why it kills relationships
• Simple rules for dinners, meetings, and events that make you magnetic
• How to reset client expectations without losing control of your time
• A no-excuses framework for being fully present and winning more referrals
Key Topics Discussed
• Presence beats notifications. Why attention is the real status signal in business
• The dinner rule. Put the phone in the car or power it off in your pocket
• Handling true exceptions the right way. Set context upfront if you must be reachable
• Event etiquette. When to step away, and why “checking in the bathroom” still costs you trust
• Expectation reset. Stop training clients to demand instant replies
• Habit building. Mechanical tricks to break the scroll reflex and stay human with people who matter
Notable Moments
• “You’re not an ER doctor. For two hours, nothing needs your phone.”
• “Make the other person feel like the most important person in the room.”
• “If the call is that critical, you shouldn’t be at dinner.”
Try This Now
- Before any meeting, choose: car, pocket powered off, or bag. Commit to one.
- Open every sit-down with one line: “Heads up, I’m fully here. If something urgent comes in, I’ll let you know.”
- After the meeting, send a two-line recap within 24 hours. Presence plus follow-through beats live phone checks every time.
Listener Perk
We answer listener questions on the audio podcast only. Follow the show on your favorite app and send yours in.
Links and Resources
• Subscribe Via Email: GetInsideBS.coms
• Call Us: (305) 692-5531
• Buy the 60 Second Sale Book: https://www.amazon.com/60-Second-Sale-Ultimate-Relationships/dp/1119499763
Call to Action
Put the phone away at your next meeting. Then tell us what changed. Reply with your best tactic for staying present and we may feature it in a future episode.
920 episodes
Manage episode 504950478 series 2834919
What You’ll Discover Today
• What a smartphone zombie is and why it kills relationships
• Simple rules for dinners, meetings, and events that make you magnetic
• How to reset client expectations without losing control of your time
• A no-excuses framework for being fully present and winning more referrals
Key Topics Discussed
• Presence beats notifications. Why attention is the real status signal in business
• The dinner rule. Put the phone in the car or power it off in your pocket
• Handling true exceptions the right way. Set context upfront if you must be reachable
• Event etiquette. When to step away, and why “checking in the bathroom” still costs you trust
• Expectation reset. Stop training clients to demand instant replies
• Habit building. Mechanical tricks to break the scroll reflex and stay human with people who matter
Notable Moments
• “You’re not an ER doctor. For two hours, nothing needs your phone.”
• “Make the other person feel like the most important person in the room.”
• “If the call is that critical, you shouldn’t be at dinner.”
Try This Now
- Before any meeting, choose: car, pocket powered off, or bag. Commit to one.
- Open every sit-down with one line: “Heads up, I’m fully here. If something urgent comes in, I’ll let you know.”
- After the meeting, send a two-line recap within 24 hours. Presence plus follow-through beats live phone checks every time.
Listener Perk
We answer listener questions on the audio podcast only. Follow the show on your favorite app and send yours in.
Links and Resources
• Subscribe Via Email: GetInsideBS.coms
• Call Us: (305) 692-5531
• Buy the 60 Second Sale Book: https://www.amazon.com/60-Second-Sale-Ultimate-Relationships/dp/1119499763
Call to Action
Put the phone away at your next meeting. Then tell us what changed. Reply with your best tactic for staying present and we may feature it in a future episode.
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