The All Star Networking Show: Recent Episodes
Cathy Paper
This quick hitting podcast offers stories and tips from All-Star networkers who are everyday people doing good work.
Listen in to build a stronger network, hear why it matters and how to take action no matter what your networking experience. Start building your network today.
Hosted by Cathy Paper www.cathypaper.com www.rockpaperstar.com www.linkedin.com/in/cathypaper
Sandy is the go to executive coach and VIP confidante to “It’s lonely at the top leaders” worldwide. She is a business strategist, teams and planning consultant, coach, speaker, mastermind group facilitator, success strategies consultant, and business owner.
Cathy Paper and Sandy Hansen-Wolff have effective strategies for remembering the important individuals we meet and ensuring they remember us. Sandy also discusses the importance of having interpersonal emotional intelligence. People are just people, even in networking and professional settings, Sandy can help you make an impact.
To connect with Sandy Hansen-Wolff or have her speak at your next event email sandy@sandyhansenwolff.com or follow the links below
SandyHansenWolff.com
Aaron Eggert founded Coalition 9 to bring good people together, regardless of their progress in the leadership journey, with a focus on character first.
In this episode of the All Star Networking Show Cathy Paper and Aaron dig into what makes a good listener, and how we can improve. They also discuss trust, how different people give it, earn it, lose it, and whether that trust could ever be repaired if broken. Both personally and professionally we need relationships, Aaron and Coalition 9 seek to create stable, beneficial ones.
To build your network connect with Aaron and Coalition 9 below
Coalition9.com
Be Memorable, Be Interesting, Be Genuine.
These are the goals Kane Harris keeps in mind when he meets new people and creates his network. Kane coordinates speakers for events and regularly podcasts the trials and victories of the Univeristy of MN Golden Gophers.
In this episode, Kane and Cathy go over strategies to keep this personal and genuine in the age of advancing technology and AI. Kane also reveals the tools he has used to work past insecurities when meeting new people.
To connect with Kane or find a speaker for your next events email Kane Harris at kane@glberg.com or find him on Linkedin
Listen to the Locked On Golden Gophers Podcast HERE on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts.
Robbie Samuels is an award-winning author, book launch strategist, business growth coach, speaker, and so much more. In this edition of the All-Star Networking Podcast Robbie and Cathy discuss how to make a lasting positive impression at networking events. Whether virtual or in person, Robbie is a master at making these events impactful and successful.
If you feel like you're drowning in business cards but have yet to make any genuine connections, then you are not alone. To connect with Robbie or check out one of his immensely helpful books follow the links below!
RobbieSamuels.com
Sara Taylor is a nationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant specializing in the practice of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
In today's discussion, Sara outlines the pillars of cultural competency and how developing those pillars builds a strong diverse network. She also discusses her latest book "Thinking At The Speed Of Bias" which presents a down-to-earth guide on how to tackle unconscious biases and foster true equity in our rapidly changing world.
Check it out to rate and review now!
Sara is donating to three impactful charities for every review the book receives.
To order your copy now or explore the charities Sara supports explore the links below:
Thinking at the Speed of Bias: How to Shift Our Unconscious Filters
Mariposa Foundation
Second Harvest Heartland
The Innocence Project
Today's Guest on the All Star Networking Show is Ian Colville, the Managing Partner of Carpathian Capital Management. Ian has over 10 years of investment banking experience and 7 years of management consulting experience.
Ian's talent with language acquisition led him overseas to Russia where he got his start in International banking and property investment. Through years of growth, change, and prolific reading Ian has learned the strongest ways to build trust in financial relationships.
To connect with Ian Colville:
Carpathian Capital Management
Recommended Reading:
The Gap and The Gain By Dan Sullivan
Shaun Irwin is an experienced networking professional, published author, and philanthropist. To get to where he is today required persistence in forming connections. From starting over in a new state to building the skills to help others Shaun has never shied from a challenge to learn and grow.
His journey taught him excellent tips on making the most of formal networking groups, social athletics, and trusting the cycle of reciprocity.
To reach out to Shaun, order his book, or learn more about his work with Cookie Cart providing others with opportunities, check out these links!
Convertible Referrals: How to Get More Referrals and More Clients
Cookie Cart
Kim Witczak is a leading global drug safety advocate and speaker with over 25 years of professional experience in advocacy, advertising, and marketing communications. She is currently a very vocal Consumer Representative on the FDA Advisory Committee evaluating new drugs coming to market.
-When doing things you find confidence comes through the hard things-
Kim went through hell, and not only found her way back but forward through her devoted work representing real people's safety in pharmaceutical care. She is a one-woman army in her pursuit of consumer protection and she shares how she created a network that allowed her to begin to right what is wrong.
To keep up with Kim, support her work, or hire her to speak on her experience:
KimWitczak.com
Substack
WoodyMatters
Tiffany Mattick, is the Founder of There She Grows and delivers so much more as a speaker, coach and thought leader. She's a practice-what-she-preaches person who shares about her personal and professional growth on this episode. So many good nuggets and practices.
She's combined her recent love of pickleball with building community and hosts monthly gatherings of Pickle Into Power.
She and host, Cathy Paper, have played a few times and are also available to work with organizations and teams to use pickleball to transform their performance.
Cathy Paper is joined today by Katie Sterns the brain behind the You Betcha Box, a gift box that offers artisan, award-winning foods made exclusively by Minnesota makers.
Cathy and Katie discuss Social rules and mores of introductions because to build a successful network you will need people! This creative entrepreneur has dipped her toes in many ventures and she shares her insights.
To keep up to date with Katie's exciting new tech venture - check out her LinkedIn
This show is action-packed with tips and tricks to build your ALLSTAR network.
Cathy Paper hosts Katy Burke who is the Executive Director of Team Women, a non-profit growing women from the classroom to the boardroom through events, mentorship and more. Read about members here.
Katy is active on Linkedin. And when she's not working she loves pickleball and wakeboarding, listen to the episode to learn more about all her skills and tips to grow your own ALLSTAR network.
To become a guest or to connect with Cathy Paper on Linkedin
Renee Brown has wanted to be a home organizer for a long time. Only recently did she take the plunge to start her own business. Learn how she has built a network and reconnects with them through Linkedin, Instagram and other social media channels.
She's interviewed by our host, Cathy Paper, and they share helpful tips about how to reconnect with people and a few good questions for how to get to know people.
www.rockpaperstar.com
Jody Weinberg is a force for getting you the sales appointments you want. She can cut through the clutter and her team can get you to the decision-maker with calls and emails.
Hear how she's been successfully paving the way for others to build their network for years on this new episode.
It's not what you know, it's who you know. And once you know Jody and her team you will get to the right people.
If you don't know how to pronounce someones name just politely ask for clarification.
That was my opening line on this great show of two women doing amazing work in the Twin Cities area. Adrienne Deircks founded and has led Project Success since 19994 serving 200 students at North High School in Minneapolis, Project Success has grown to serve more than 15,000 Minneapolis students annually in 22 Minneapolis public schools. Her story began with a teacher who impacted her and told her how to build relationships.
She's joined on The AllStar Networking Show hosted by the Friends of The Midtown Global Market with Jen Alstead, founder of BSWING, and active community player having served on the board of the Bush Foundation and is currently on the board of Allina Hospital. Jen shares her thoughts on building relationships and spontaneity.
Bruce Bildsten and I met many years ago when I was an Assistant Account Executive at Fallon in Minneapolis Minnesota and he was already a successful creative director. He worked on the Porsche Cars account and I barely knew anything about cars.
Listen in as we catch up on his career and his instinctual way of building deep connections with people at all stages of life.
And hopefully we'll have him back as a future guest at Midtown Global Market to sell Porsche Ads and raise funds for the Ukraine.
Atum Azzahir, ED of Cultural Wellness Center, shares her experiences in the community and working to grow wellness in Minneapolis.
Julie Desmond, Certified Career Coach and Talent Recruiter discusses why relationships matter.
Julie is also the author of the book, Hospice isn't a place, it's people.https://a.co/d/gczcJpN
A great discussion at Midtown Global Market.
Great conversation on networking with John Arnold and Tracy Kelly of Celarity, an award-winning marketing, creative, and digital staffing & recruiting agency in MN with a mission of creating happy careers with meaningful connections. We provide remarkable experiences and results for both clients and candidates and have proudly connected over 600 companies with over 5,000 candidates.
Greg Allen is aSales Executive at Quality Resource Group
Connect: Greg Allen
Mark Paper is a personal guest and President of Lewis Bolt and Nut Company. Connect: Mark Paper
Aaron Eggert is Coalition9 Founder | Podcast Host | Connection Igniter | Servant Leader | Hobby Farmer
Connect: Aaron Eggert
Bruce Langer is aFounder and Managing Partner at EPIQ Partners. He’s a collaborator with complex and successful families seeking EPIQ investment results
Connect: Bruce Langer
A duet podcast showed the power of networking in action. Listen to https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristindennewill/ (Kristen Dennewell), the Co founder of https://www.linkedin.com/company/denamico/ (Denamico), a HubSpot Solutions Partner and https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliahals/ (Natalie Mercado,) the Business Lab Deputy Director at https://www.ndc-mn.org/ (Neighborhood Development Center): Building Neighborhood Economies as they meet and discuss the power of networking with host https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathypaper/ (Cathy Paper), founder of RockPaperStar and https://www.espeakers.com/marketplace/profile/22471/preview (Inspirational Speaker) on Networking On and Off The Screen.
At age 89, Mark Paper, also known as my father, is showing little signs of slowing down. Despite saying he doesn't network, he knows people and has a great set of friends and business contacts. He used sports and running a business at https://www.lewisbolt.com/our-history (Lewis Bolt & Nut Company) to continue to grow and develop himself and others around him. He's fiercely competitive and is featured in the University of Minnesota magazine.
Russel Betts is a Philanthropic Advisor at https://www.minneapolisfoundation.org/ (The Minneapolis Foundation). A division 1 track star, Russell knows how to connect with people with curiousity and southern kindness. Despite being a former https://uwbadgers.com/sports/mens-track-and-field (Wisconsin badger), Russell is doing great work in the Twin Cities Community. And The Minneapolis Foundation are big supporters of the https://www.friendsofglobalmarket.org/missiomain (Midtown Global Market) as was revealed on this episode. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russellbetts?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BX%2BOXlEPoT76pfhTYlCDVfA%3D%3D (Russell Betts) p.s. The https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs4oFFOBb2o (world record pole vault clip) starts at 2:30.
A friend of a friend is the way networking expands your circle. Join this episode to hear two guests who are friends discuss how they have connected to grow their business. Continue your journey to network with purpose. Lori Spiess is the Founder of https://officenters.com/ (OffiCenters:) CoWork & Collaborate. The largest co-working centers in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorispiess?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B9JQ3D5otR7OC0qdIUOuKxA%3D%3D (Lori Spiess ) Natalie Johnson Lee is the founder and owner of Sisters in Power 365, LLC. Connect:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorispiess?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3B9JQ3D5otR7OC0qdIUOuKxA%3D%3D ( )https://linkedin.com/in/nataliejohnsonlee (Natalie Johnson Lee )
Tyrone Minor is the owner at Chizel, Inc. and personal trainer at https://thefitlabinc.com/ (F.I.T. Lab.) Tyrone shares his experience as a Division 1 track athlete and an influencer for change in the Twin Cities communities. Tyrone, an American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified personal trainer and licensed physical education teacher is a three-time state high school track and field champion, former division I athlete and national track and field competitor. Tyrone holds two Master’s degrees in Applied Kinesiology and Sports Management from the https://twin-cities.umn.edu/ (University of Minnesota). As a trainer, he prides himself in creating cutting edge fitness routines that are based on the pillars of compound and functional movements. During a career that has spanned over two decades, Tyrone has worked with thousands of clients from age 7-65+ and excels at designing innovative, individualized programs that can suit any client from elite athletes to everyday working professionals. Minor continues to stay fit utilizing many types of activities ranging from Martial Arts, sprinting, strength training and other modalities. At age 50+, Minor maintains a body composition in the single digits and lives by the motto “I can’t teach it, if I don’t live it”. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyrone-minor-3919914?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Bdr3Gzs83RiGkvt%2BBj3vLBw%3D%3D (Tyrone Minor)
Michele Zoromski provides Innovative Strategies | Market Assessment | Healthcare. Connect: Michele Zoromski
Who let the dogs out? And who takes all those amazing food photos you see on social media and in emails? Ken Goldman and his team. Ken and Paper go way back and he shares his insights on how to network including when to bring your dog to a conference to land a big account. Check out https://www.stuntpuppy.com/ (stuntpuppy) and https://ingredient.mn/ (ingredient)
Katy Steinbach is a School Counselor, Author and Illustrator of the Pip and Charley social-emotional learning book series. Contact: https://linkedin.com/in/katy-steinbach-96205289 ( Katy Steinbach)
Dan Janal is a Book Strategist, Developmental Editor, Book Coach - I help important people write interesting books. Contact: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjanal/ (Dan Janal)
Marshall Saunders is an experienced Real Estate Professional & Podcast Owner. Contact: https://linkedin.com/in/marshall-saunders (Marshall Saunders)
Cathy Sedacca is a Leader, a Problem solver and an Entrepreneur. Contact: https://linkedin.com/in/catherinesedacca (Cathy Sedacca)
LinkedIn Expert, Sales Trainer, Speaker, Lovitude® Soul Painter 🟣 Coaching Clients to Build Purposeful LinkedIn Profiles, Pages & Strategies to Look Great, Be Found & Get Known & Make Meaningful Connections™
Nicole Winter Tietel is the President/Fourth Generation Owner of Independent Financial Services Firm. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolewintertietel/ (Nicole Winter Tietel)
P.J. Hill is a Financial Advisor at NorthRock Partners ➥ Committed to helping exceptional people live exceptional lives. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pj-hill/ (P.J. Hill)
Jeffry Brown is an Executive Coach - Specializing in Culture, Growth Strategy, & Marketing - Creating Positive Momentum. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffrybrown?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3BKqITecHnTuWdOUyCw8wyig%3D%3D (Jeffry Brown)
Lenny Newman is the Business Development Director at Boulay ► Providing Professional Accounting Services, Tax, Wealth Management, ESOP Services, M&A, Business Planning & Valuation, Litigation Support. Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennynewman/ (Lenny Newman)