{"id":44037,"date":"2016-04-12T07:00:11","date_gmt":"2016-04-12T14:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mixergy.com\/?p=44037"},"modified":"2016-06-23T15:48:07","modified_gmt":"2016-06-23T22:48:07","slug":"course-cheat-sheet-connection-hub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mixergy.com\/course-cheat-sheet-connection-hub\/","title":{"rendered":"Master Class: Become the connection hub &#8211; with Yanik Silver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever shown up to a networking event&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>(After psyching yourself up to even get there in the first place&#8230;)<\/p>\n<p>Only to hug the wall and nurse your drink all night?<\/p>\n<p>Or worse, have you ever booked tickets to a big conference&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Spending lots of time and money to get there (not to mention eating terrible airport food)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Only to sit in the sessions alone, and come away with zero new connections?<\/p>\n<p>It sucks.<\/p>\n<p>And if you\u2019ve been in that situation, then you probably already know that connections with other people can help your business grow&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>That it\u2019s less lonely when you have people in your \u201cspace\u201d you can call for help&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>That one tweet from an influencer can skyrocket your sales&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You know that connections are that important, because it\u2019s why you went to the event in the first place!<\/p>\n<p>But showing up isn\u2019t enough.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So how do you actually make connections?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(Especially if you\u2019re an introvert?)<\/p>\n<p>Yanik Silver, founder of Maverick 1000 and author of &#8220;Evolved Enterprise,&#8221; came to Mixergy to show us how it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixergy.com\/courses\/connection-hub\/\">In Yanik\u2019s Mixergy course<\/a>, you\u2019ll discover:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to host a small event and get people talking to each other quickly (even if no one knows anyone else)&#8230; [14:32]<\/li>\n<li>How Yanik befriends billionaire influencers like hip hop mogul Russell Simmons and John Paul DeJoria, cofounder of Paul Mitchell hair products&#8230; [19:53]<\/li>\n<li>Why you should NEVER, EVER start with \u201cWhat do you do?\u201d at a social event, and TWO questions to ask instead that will make you more interesting and memorable&#8230; [25:05]<\/li>\n<li>How to reach out to an influencer online WITHOUT sending an embarrassing \u201cfanboy\u201d email or saying, \u201cHow can I help you?\u201d( What to do if you\u2019re an introvert and all this networking sounds overwhelming (this \u201cbaby step\u201d involves a taco stand)&#8230; [52:04]<\/li>\n<li>&#8230;and much more!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever shown up to a networking event&#8230; (After psyching yourself up to even get there in the first place&#8230;) Only to hug the wall and nurse your drink all night? 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