OTS 205: Vision, Passion & Grit – Adrian Miller

Today’s guest is a whirling dervish of action, energy and results.

For 20+ years she has been developing sales strategies and delivering customized sales training to companies nationwide, across virtually every industry and in firms ranging in size from solopreneurs to Fortune 500 organizations.

She is also the author of “The Blatant Truth: 50 Ways to Sales Success” and her byline can be found in many business and trade publications.

She is a powerhouse when it comes to networking, gathering contacts and connections wherever she goes and then proactively and eagerly connecting people together. She thinks in terms of synergies and alliances and opens doors where you would least expect them to be open.

She believes networking is a circular adventure, not a linear activity. She looks for the endless possibilities that exist in a wide circle of connections and then helps to facilitate contacts and meetings and helps people to join hands and see the opportunities that lie ahead.

For this reason she created Adrian’s Network, an immensely successful business networking community that regularly hosts highly facilitated gatherings.

Please join me in welcoming Adrian Miller.

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In this episode we discuss:

her thoughts on leadership: “I define leadership with a couple of keywords; vision, passion, and grit.”
her realization that leadership came to her in nursery school.
her thoughts on leading committees and dealing with committee members not pulling their weight.
how her single mom’s tenacity to hustle was a huge inspiration to her.
her original goal of being an urban planner in Boston.
her gap year and the beginning of her business.
the beginnings of Adrian’s Network during an economic downturn.
Her three I’s: Introduction, Invitations, and Information - a way to keep up with 2nd and 3rd level networks.

Links

Adrian Miller on LinkedIn and Twitter.
www.adrianmiller.com
www.adriansnetwork.com

Books mentioned in this episode:

“The Blatant Truth: 50 Ways to Sales Success” by Adrian Miller
“Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking” by Susan Cain

Other Resources

Listen to my episode with Stephanie Chung
Learn more about Ziff Davis
Learn more about Time Magazine
Listen to my episode with Jordan Harbinger
Watch Susan Cain’s TEDTalk on “The Power of Introverts”

About Robbie:
Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker, TEDx speaker, and relationship-based business strategy coach who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by Harvard Business Review Ascend, Forbes, Lifehacker, and Inc and as an "industry expert in the field of digital event design" by JDC Events.

He created The 5% Advantage Program, a four-week experiential program that helps presenters grow in their confidence with Zoom, online facilitation, and virtual event design so they can reduce their tech angst and host more engaging online experiences that meet the purpose of the convening and participants' need for content and connection.

He is the host of #NoMoreBadZoom Virtual Happy Hour, a popular weekly virtual event that explores new ways to design engaging virtual experiences. He assists organizations with bringing their in-person events strategically online as a Virtual Event Design Consultant, Virtual Emcee, and Zoom Producer.

He is the author of the best-selling business book Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences and has been profiled in the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Fast Company. He writes for Harvard Business Review Ascend. His clients include associations, women's leadership summits, and corporations including Marriott, AmeriCorps, Hostelling International, and General Assembly.