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Shifting Views with WillisLet's think differently about this. Author: Wayne Willis
Welcome to Shifting Views with Wayne Willisan innovation consultant, musician, and content creator from the UK! Get ready for captivating discussions and debates with guest experts, exploring innovative approaches to industries, communities, and society. We're all about reimagining challenges and uncovering opportunities through unique perspectives and shifting views. We want to close binary thinking, improve shared ideas and collaboration, and think differently about the challenges we face as the world evolves. This could be politics, healthcare, education, culture, business, arts and so much more. This podcast is your hub for learning, debating and shifting views for positive change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Science, Social Sciences Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Is Your Network Really Your Net Worth?
Episode 37
Saturday, 30 August, 2025
Business development is tough. Cold calls go unanswered, emails are ignored, and introductions rarely stick. But what if there was a better way to build influence, win opportunities, and create growth?In this episode of Shifting Views with Willis, I speak with Bob Spence, a former executive at Coutts Bank and now a consultant and trainer who helps leaders and professionals build valuable networks. This conversation is not about handing out business cards or delivering slick elevator pitches. It is about how to create genuine, mutually beneficial connections that unlock doors in ways cold outreach never can.Bob shares stories and examples that show how real opportunities come from being part of the right network and why influence flows through the people you know and trust. Why valuable connections are the most powerful tool in business developmentThe limitations of cold calls, emails, and one-off introductionsHow to move beyond transactional networking into meaningful, long-term relationshipsReal stories of opportunities created through networksThe practical steps to build a network that works for you, and how the process opens doors in business and beyondNetworking is not only vital in business. It matters just as much in music, the arts, charities, hiring, sport and any arena where people and relationships are at the centre.If you are in sales, business development, or simply trying to grow your influence, this episode will give you a fresh perspective and actionable guidance on why your network might be your most important asset.🔗 Follow and subscribe for more conversations that shift views in business, community and society. #NetworkingTips #BusinessDevelopment #SalesStrategy #BuildConnections #ProfessionalGrowth #InfluenceMatters #ShiftingViews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
