119: How to Network Like a Pro Michael Roderick

Published: June 29, 2016, 3:44 a.m.

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When Michael went from high school teacher to Broadway producer in under two years people started to ask him how he managed it.\\xa0 Michael began his career as a high school English teacher before producing Off Broadway and then on Broadway. This combination of experience in the arts and entrepreneurship led to Michael starting an arts incubator program to teach more artists about building and growing their own businesses (PLAE). Eventually, he decided to develop a workshop on networking which grew into a full time consulting practice and that became Small Pond Enterprises.

Michael took a short break to work as the V.P. of Operations and as a Director of Business Development for an NYC Ed. Tech Startup which introduced him to the New York Startup community. Most recently, Michael founded\\xa0The Connecting Connectors Conference\\xa0(ConnectorCon).

In This Episode:
  • The rules of the Broadway industry.
  • What it takes to be a top Broadway producer.
  • What needs to change to become a good networker.
  • Curating v. creating a network
  • The four categories of people you will meet networking.
  • The \\u201cDouble Opt In\\u201d Introduction
  • Why listening makes you a better networker.

Michael\\u2018s Favorite Quote:
\\u201cYou can have anything you want in your life, if you help enough other people get what they want.\\u201d

Michael\\u2019s Favorite Books:
Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?

Links From Today\\u2019s Show:
http://www.smallpondenterprises.com

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