577 How to Connect with Influencers, Thought Leaders and Decision Makers

The School of Greatness

Lewis Howes

Inspiration, Education, Greatness, Celebrity, Money, Relationships, Mindset, Health, Business, Self-improvement, Self Care, Health & Fitness, Fitness, Entrepreneurship, Mental Health, Success, Celebrity Interview

4.8 • 22K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2017

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

"FOCUS ON INDIVIDUALS WHO REALLY INSPIRE YOU." Wrapping up this year, I'm doing an inventory of what's worked in my life and business in 2017. Similar to the last Coffee Conversations with Cesar, I wanted to go over one of the most important keys to the success I've experienced this past year. Partnerships have been a massive key to my success. The podcast has grown because of the key people I’ve met and had on the show. Some of those relationships have grown into amazing business opportunities and big win/win moments. So I wanted to do a solo round on what I've learned through the years about connecting and building powerful relationships with influencers. I haven't heard a lot of people talk about the best ways to do this -- but I have seen a lot of what doesn't work going on. So in this episode, I cut straight to the truth and get real. My intention is to shine the light on what actually does work so that you can create quality relationships. If you hear me say things you've never heard anyone else say in this, let me know! I'm always interested in your feedback. Here's the truth about building relationships with influencers the right way in Episode 577. In this episode you will learn: The 3 C’s to remind you to connect with thought leaders: Chill - Let them know what they’ve done has inspired you in some way (3:50) Curiosity - Ask thoughtful questions about the things that matter the most to them right now (5:42) Care - Be of service, give on something specific, find a way to tap into their heart (7:22) How to email someone: Research them (13:35) Find 3 points of connection (14:58) Make it about what you can do for them (17:54) What not to do: (18:37) Don’t ask for advice Don’t ask for a favor Don’t ask to pick their brain Don’t ask to work for free

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0:00.0	This is episode number 577 on how to connect with influencers, thought leaders and decision makers.
0:09.0	Welcome to the School of Greatness. My name is Louis Howe's former pro athlete
0:14.0	turned lifestyle entrepreneur. In each week we bring you an inspiring person or message
0:19.0	to help you discover how to unlock your inner greatness.
0:24.0	Thanks for spending some time with me today. Now let the class begin.
0:30.0	Welcome to another episode, Super Pump Guys. That's what we're going to close to the end of the year.
0:40.0	I've reflected on so much that we've created as a community, the School of Greatness community.
0:44.0	We've done some incredible things this year. And we're just getting started.
0:48.0	We are just getting started. So I hope you guys are finishing out the year strong.
0:52.0	I wanted to do a solo round all about how to connect with people of influence.
0:58.0	And partnerships has been a massive key to my success.
1:03.0	From 10 years ago when I started getting on LinkedIn and reaching out to people and people said no to me, nonstop to all the sudden
1:12.0	9 out of 10 of the influencers, celebrities, CEOs, decision makers, millionaires, billionaires started to respond to me.
1:20.0	And there were things that I learned early on 10 years ago that worked, that didn't work.
1:25.0	And then I've continued to use to just reach out and connect to people.
1:30.0	And I wanted to talk about some of these things that I do. And that I see other people doing really well on when they send emails
1:37.0	and when they meet people in person or how they get in contact with certain people to either interview or partner up on different business deals, things like that.
1:46.0	And the podcast has grown because of a lot of the key people that I've met and had on the show.
1:53.0	Again, we've done, whether this is 577 episodes right now.
1:58.0	And if it was all just me for those 577 times, it wouldn't be as big and as powerful because there's only so much that I could say.
2:06.0	But when I'm able to bring on some of the biggest thought leaders in the world, billionaires, millionaires, top executives, celebrities, personalities, world class athletes,
2:19.0	to people who have massive influence, that's interesting.
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