Tim Fitch is the Owner and Director of Invennt, a business development company that works with construction companies to improve their objectives and goals. He loves to expand his network and get to know new people. On the show, Tim shares stories on how you can differentiate yourself from the crowd at those ‘icky’ networking events and build deep connections at breakfast meetings.
Key Takeaways:
[1:50] Who is Tim and what does he do?
[4:00] Tim shares his ‘kidney stone’ story.
[7:00] Tim explains how he helps his clients save money in the construction industry.
[9:40] There are two lessons you can learn from Tim’s story. Tell a story to get people engaged and if you have an idea, jump on it!
[11:20] Tim dives into why he started his breakfast networking events.
[14:10] Every person Tim meets, he hands them his business card and expects to get one in return.
[16:15] Get started by going to networking events, but go with a purpose!
[18:25] How do you initiate a conversation with a prospect at a networking event?
[21:55] When Tim sits down with a prospect at a restaurant, he then shows them pictures of him in his underpants. He explains why he does this (it’s not as creepy as it sounds, promise).
[25:55] Tim’s example is one of the ways you can change the tone of the meeting and make yourself memorable (in a good way).
[30:50] Check Tim out on LinkedIn. He is doing some cool stuff on there!
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