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How to Be Awesome at Your Job

928: The Introvert’s Powerful Approach to Networking with Matthew Pollard

How to Be Awesome at Your Job

How to be Awesome at Your Job

Decisions, Collaboration, Wins, Mockaitis, Mental Health, Education, Speaking, Success, Interview, Fun, Career, Business, Development, Health & Fitness, Winning, Careers, Training, Thinking, Sharpening, Skills, Writing, Selfhelp, Self-improvement, Meaning, Money

4.51.1K Ratings

🗓️ 15 January 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Matthew Pollard shares networking wisdom that anyone, particularly introverts, can use for great benefit. 


— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) The best way to answer “What do you do?” 

2) The two relationships that will transform your network 

3) The simple trick to get people interested in your expertise 


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— ABOUT MATTHEW — 

Matthew Pollard, known as "The Rapid Growth Guy," works with businesses around the world, from startups to Fortune 500 companies like Microsoft and Capital One. Responsible for launching five zero-to-million-dollar businesses, he also founded Austin's Small Business Festival, which is now a nationwide event. A native of Australia, he splits his time between North Carolina and Texas.

• Book: The Introvert’s Edge to Networking: Work the Room. Leverage Social Media. Develop Powerful Connections 

• Podcast: Better Business Coach 

• Podcast: The Introvert’s Edge 

• The Rapid Growth Formula Template: MatthewPollard.com/growth 

• Website: MatthewPollard.com 

• Website: TheIntrovertsEdgeToNetworking.com 


— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Rich Dad Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not! by Robert Kiyosaki

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0:00.0

Welcome to the How to be Awesome at Your Job Podcast.

0:04.0

I believe that introverts actually make the best salespeople, the best

0:09.7

networkers, the best public speakers, the best leaders, leaders,

0:13.0

I spend my life trying to help introverts realize

0:15.0

they're not second-class citizens,

0:16.0

their path to success,

0:18.0

is just different to that of an extrovert.

0:20.0

I've seen people that we've helped get their messaging right in a networking room

0:26.2

that have then gone on to get headhunted and get six-figure increases in salary just

0:29.9

because they're getting their message correct. Everyone's got unique talent, unique skills, unique past backgrounds that perfectly

0:36.2

qualify them to provide even more value to a specific demographic that they're passionate

0:40.5

about.

0:41.5

That's Matthew Pollard, or Pallard, if you're Australian,

0:45.0

also known as the Rapid Growth Guy.

0:47.0

He's worked with thousands of businesses around the world

0:49.0

and is responsible for launching five zero to million dollar businesses.

0:55.0

He particularly loves helping introverts with his books, programs, and

0:58.1

podcasts such as The Introverts Edge.

1:00.8

So you'll learn one, the best way to answer, so what do you do?

1:04.0

Two, the two relationships that transform your network.

1:08.0

And three, the simple trick to get people interested in your expertise.

1:12.0

I'm Pete McKitus. This is how to be awesome at your expertise. I'm Pee McKitis, this is how to

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