142: Matt McWilliams of Matt McWilliams Consulting, Inc. discusses “Networking with Purpose” with us.

Matt McWilliams is the President of Matt McWilliams Consulting, providing marketing consulting to small and medium sized businesses ranging from retail clothing to music instruction.  Matt’s philosophy runs with the old saying: “It’s not what you know, but who you know.” Strike that…it’s not who you know, but how well you know them. Matt has built a successful consulting business entirely on his network and today he’s going to show you how to do the same.

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Matt’s Networking Tips

• Mindset: You have to believe you network well, and that you can connect with people.
• Quarterly Reach-Out Emails:  Matt sends emails to everyone in his network each quarter.  The key is to keep them super simple:  wish them well, give an update on you, and offer to help them.
• Birthday Calls:  DO IT!
• Introduce People:  Matt reminds us that 1 + 1 + 1 = Infinite Possibilities
• Matt quotes Mark Victor Hansen and says, “One idea plus the right contacts equals unlimited results.”

Check out Matt’s event:
NETWORKING WITH PURPOSE LIVE!
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FEBRUARY 10, 2015 | 3:00PM ET
JOHN CORCORAN, MATT MCWILLIAMS, AND MARK SIEVERKROPP ARE GOING TO SHOW YOU HOW TO BUILD, GROW, AND NURTURE A POWERFUL NETWORK, JUST LIKE THEY’VE DONE.
IN THIS DYNAMIC 2-HOUR EVENT, YOU’LL GET COMPELLING AND LUCRATIVE INSIGHTS FROM THREE OF FORBES MAGAZINE’S NETWORKING EXPERTS TO WATCH IN 2015.

Favorite Books:

• The Millionaire Zone: Seven Winning Steps to a Seven-Figure Fortune When it comes to making a change in our lives, there is nothing more frightening than taking a financial risk–starting your own business, investing money, or making a career change. Not anymore. Now you can achieve your financial dreams without having to go it alone. By showing you how to stay in your comfort zone, nationally recognized financial expert Jennifer Openshaw eliminates the roadblocks between you and your financial rewards. This book will help you make the change you’ve always thought about but were too afraid to try.
• Rich Habits – The Daily Success Habits of Wealthy Individuals The ”Rich Habits” are ten principles created through years of researching the daily success habits of his wealthiest clients. These ten simple principles miraculously transform every individual who comes into contact with them. By applying these principles, you are literally walking in the footsteps of the wealthy.
  In Rich Habits, Tom Corley provides a step by step financial success program that is concise, easy to understand and even easier to apply, regardless of your age, education or income level.
• Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Revised Edition Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say “yes”—and how to apply these understandings. Dr. Robert Cialdini is the seminal expert in the rapidly expanding field of influence and persuasion. His thirty-five years of rigorous, evidence-based research along with a three-year program of study on what moves people to change behavior has resulted in this highly acclaimed book. You’ll learn the six universal principles, how to use them to become a skilled persuader—and how to defend yourself against them. Perfect for people in all walks of life, the principles of Influence will move you toward profound personal change and act as a driving force for your success.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2015 | 3:00PM ET