Serve First, Sell Later Marketing
Welcome to the Serve First, Sell Later Marketing with Sylvia Garibaldi. The ultimate podcast for legal, financial and other service-based professionals seeking to grow their practices and attract more high-paying clients through leading edge marketing solutions that feel authentic and non-salesy.
This podcast is your compass to navigate the competitive world of marketing your legal or financial services. Sylvia shares simple insights, strategies, and proven techniques tailored to service-based professionals.
Whether you are a lawyer, mediator, financial advisor, divorce professional or in any other service-based profession, this podcast is your go-to resource for differentiating yourself in the market and building awareness so that those who are in most need of your services will be able to find out about you!
Serve First, Sell Later Marketing
#82 The New Networking (Without the Ick) That Actually Grows Your Practice
Hate networking? You’re not alone – and you’re not doing it wrong. In episode 82 of the Serve First, Sell Later Marketing podcast, Sylvia Garibaldi flips the script on everything you think you know about building a referral network. Discover how to grow your practice by investing in real relationships (no pitching, no pressure), combining online and in-person touchpoints, and using small, intentional actions that actually lead to results. If you’re a lawyer, mediator, or divorce professional tired of awkward coffee chats and cold messages… this one’s for you.
Inside this episode, you’ll learn:
- 01:01 The Networking Dilemma
- 02:19 Flipping the Script on Networking
- 03:47 The Power of Giving First
- 06:00 Building Real Relationships
- 07:31 Reframing Networking
- 14:43 Activating Your Existing Network
- 22:21 Actionable Tips for Relationship Building
Resources:
- Feeling stuck about how to grow your practice, book a free strategy call here.
- #64 From Referral Plateau to Referral Powerhouse
- #27 Why Referrals Don’t Easily Convert Anymore (And What To Do About It)
- #20 What Not To Do When Building Referral Partnerships
- #3 Unleashing the Giant: The Untapped Power of Referral Partnerships
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