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Join Christie Walters and Jeff Bajorek as they review books, interview thought leaders, and discuss topics critical to success in business and in life.  Certified by Sales Guru, Jeffrey Gitomer, Christie and Jeff have both dedicated their careers to helping others uncover their passion, unblock their path, and achieving greatness in sales and in life.

Jun 27, 2018

Our guest this week is, Mike Simmons, Co-Founder of Catalyst Sale and host of The Catalyst Sale podcast

Mike has more than 20 years of operations, consulting, sales and sales leadership experience, 15 of those in the EdTech space. He's a self-described life long learner, creative, analytical, and driven to achieve results. Mike has built, lead, and optimized sales organizations leveraging both direct and indirect teams.

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On today’s podcast

3:00 - The "me, me, me" approach to networking
4:57 - How Mike manages to engage quickly online
10:30 - Using twitter chats to build an active network
14:00 - Rounding out your networking plan
18:00 - Expanding your network beyond your echo chamber
22:30 - Don't be a social media or networking lurker
30:00 - Leverage your own company

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