Nate Tilley explains how networking grew his business and career. The shift that mattered: stop asking what you can get and start asking what you can give. Creative follow-ups like event tickets beat generic messages. Free trials get you testimonials and proof of concept.
The number one organic method I've used is networking. All right, Be genuine. How to win friends and influence people. Go read and listen to this book. People love the sound of their name. People care about themselves more than they ever care about you. And you want to get people opened up and talking with you. Solve problems. Once I stopped asking, what can I get? And start asking, what can I give? I started to grow my business, grow my career, and get more opportunities than I ever would have expected. So do that. Follow up and follow through. Somebody says, yeah, I'd love to sit down with you on that. Don't ghost them and hit them up with a coffee coupon. Hey, I got, got a, you know, an extra ticket to a game like Be Creative because that's going to bring you a client that can pay you for when you first start out. If you're scared to ask for money, if you don't have any proof of concept, then just offer them a free trial for a testimonial. It's a win, win situation.
