Michael Roderick helps helps people connect and stand out when everybody else is trying to be different and they all end up sounding the same. In this episode, he shares:

* Why your network is better than you think.
* Why those on the periphery of your network are often the ones with the best opportunities for you.
* How to use “associative leverage” to your advantage.
* The GATE approach to building your network.
* Using the DIME approach to ask other for assistance.
* How to escape the “echo chamber of the enlightened.”

I enjoyed that Michael’s approach is practical and straightforward, yet he approaches things from a very different perspective than most.
After you listen, let me know your most important takeaway or a-ha moment from this conversation. Email me at ImperfectActionPodcast@gmail.com or tweet to @brocedwards.

Michael Roderick, CEO
 
Michael Roderick is the CEO of Small Pond Enterprises which helps thoughtful givers become thought leaders by making their brands referable, their messaging memorable, and their ideas unforgettable. He is also the host of the podcast Access to Anyone which shows how you can get to know anyone you want in business and in life using time tested relationship-building principles. Michael’s unique methodology comes from his own experience of going from being a Highschool English teacher to a Broadway Producer in under two years.
 
 
Connect with Michael:
 
Twitter: @MichaelRoderick
 
Website: SmallPondEnterprises.com
 

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