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Watch & Subscribe on YouTubeEver wonder how to turn your network into your net worth? I've discovered the secret to building lasting relationships that can transform your business and life.In this episode of Wealthy Wellthy, Krisstina welcomes Zvi Band, a successful entrepreneur and founder of Contactually, a CRM company that had a multi-million dollar exit. Zvi shares his journey from software engineer to relationship-building expert, offering invaluable insights on networking in the digital age.The main focus of this conversation is the power of authentic relationships in business and personal success. Zvi emphasizes the importance of moving beyond transactional interactions to build genuine, long-lasting connections that can yield dividends for decades.Additionally, Zvi discusses his experience with selling his company, the unexpected challenges of a successful exit, and his new venture, Relatable. He also touches on the mindset shifts necessary for entrepreneurs to find fulfillment beyond financial success.If you're looking to elevate your networking game and build a network that truly impacts your net worth, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to discover how to create meaningful relationships that can transform your business and life.Key Takeaways5:44 Relationships matter more in digital age16:37 From Contactually exit to new venture27:17 Shifting from unicorn dreams to meaningful work34:33 Setting personal goalposts, not society's42:04 Building long-term relationships for successMemorable Quotes"Deep down we are still human beings and human beings rely on social connection and social trust in pretty much every aspect. And so therefore relationships, I do believe is one of the most important currencies that we have in the face of everything else.""We were just so focused on growing the business that we never really paid attention to exiting the business.""I think your next venture has the opportunity to be even closer and closer to what who you truly are."Resources MentionedThe Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel - https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681Connect with KrisstinaWebsite - https://wealthywellthy.life/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/krisstinawiseYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@krisstinawiseKrisstina's Book, Falling For Money - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692560904/
Guest Information:Zvi BandWebsiteSuccess is in Your SphereRelatable BeMoreRelatableThe SphereIf you have campaign questions or want to learn more, reach out to us using the contact information below.The Campaign Workshop: Twitter: @cmpwrkshpInstagram: @TheCampaignWorkshopEmail: marketing@thecampaignworkshop.comJoe FuldX: @joefuldInstagram: @joefuldMartín Diego GarciaX: @gmartindiegoInstagram: @gmartindiegoPresented by The Campaign Workshop
On this week's #TechBackstage interview, host Eddie Hudson meets with Zvi Band, Founder of CampSocial, to delve into and elaborate on the reasons why he feels that developing a core thesis is important.
In this episode, Zvi Band, Founder at Relatable shares:Why it's so hard to get off the venture train once you get onWhy funded startups need "growth at all costs"Personal and professional learnings 2 years after selling his startup for 8-figuresRelatable is the CRM for people who love people, the platform for you to capture, prioritize, remember, and nurture your relationships... authentically.ProfitLed host, Melissa Kwan and Zvi also discusses:What does building a venture-scale company mean and what are the expectations that come with it?What were some decisions you made because you took capital? Was your exit the one your investors hoped for?What were the most important learnings from this experience and how did you apply them to what you are doing now?What advice do you have for founders who already got on the venture train, and want to get off?Contact ProfitLed Tweet us at @profitledfm. Find show notes of each episode on ProfitLed.fm. Connect with our host, Melissa on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter. Thanks for listening!This podcast was brought to you by eWebinar.
Skye and Emily review their interview with Zvi Band, a serial entrepreneur and Founder of Contactually. Zvi is happiest and at his best when he's down in the trenches starting something from the ground up. You'll get a chance to listen to what he's been working on and how he ties relationships into his everyday business. He also shares tips on how to better grow our networks. Zvi encourages us to reach out to that friend or colleague who we haven't seen in a while; nine times out of ten, they'll be delighted to hear from you. Skye and Zvi also discuss the best ways to start new habits. For more information about the 6AMERS community, you can visit: https://the6amers.com/ Follow us on Instagram for a daily dose of inspiration: https://www.instagram.com/the6amers/
This week on Notorious POD, Rob goes in depth with co-founder of Contactually, Zvi Band on real estate, philosophy, and the importance of human connection. Zvi is a partner with Good Sphere, a coaching program that helps real estate agents with mindfulness. They also talk about the history of Web 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and how they relate to the Crypto revolution taking the world by storm. Zvi Band's Website: https://zvi.band Zvi Band on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skeevis Listen to Notorious POD Podcast on your favorite podcast platforms or watch us now on YouTube: Notorious POD on Apple Podcasts Notorious POD on Spotify Notorious POD on YouTube Notorious POD on Stitcher Learn more about Rob Hahn at www.7DSassociates.com!
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Zvi Band is the co-founder and CEO of Contactually, which has been acquired by Compass. He is also the author of Success is In Your Sphere. His new venture is called Talk Social, which is focused on bringing humanity back together.In this episode, Zvi and I had a conversation about how he got onto the path of entrepreneurship, how he learned to see himself as the leader, and the limits of transparency. Zvi and I also get into a real talk discussion about co-founder dynamics, mental health, and his surprising advice to founders who are getting ready to sell their business.
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Contactually CEO, Zvi Band, discusses the importance of intentional relationships in this episode of Digital Mindfulness and how the intersection of trust and intentionality is the core of human connection.
On this episode of the Startup of the Year Podcast, Frank Gruber talks with Zvi Band, the co-founder CEO of Contactually, a top CRM which empowers professionals in real estate, consulting, and other professional industries to build authentic relationships. He is also the author of the book Success is in Your Sphere. Zvi co-founded Contactually in 2011, and led the company to $12M in venture backing, 75 employees, and tens of thousands of customers, including 8 of the top 20 real estate brokerages in the country. Contactually was then acquired by Compass, where Zvi stayed on as a General Manager until this year. Zvi started off the year with some big news by announcing that he left Compass and is now building a new company, which will be interesting to hear more about in the near future. We also hear segments from some of our Established Team members. Our Co-CEO, Jen Consalvo, shares some words of inspiration for startup founders, and Rich Maloy, our VP of Engagement with Established and part of Established Ventures, has some tips for raising capital with a segment called the “VC Minute. As many of you may know, we’ve had a long tradition of heading down to Austin, Texas every March for SXSW and we want to quickly let you all know we have something brewing again this year this year in mid-March. If you are interested in learning more or getting involved visit: www.est.us/sxsw21. We also invite all of our listeners to get involved with our program by visiting: established.us/programs. This is the best way to get notified of the various startup opportunities that we come across while working with various partner organizations and in a number of ecosystems across the country. Thank you for listening, and as always, please check out the Established website and subscribe to the newsletter at www.est.us Checkout Startup of the Year at www.startupofyear.com/ Subscribe to the Startup of the Year Daily Deal Flow: www.startupofyear.com/daily-dealflow Subscribe to the Startup of the Year podcast: http://startupoftheyear.libsyn.com/ Subscribe to the Established YouTube Channel: https://soty.link/ESTYouTube *** Startup of the Yearhelps diverse, emerging startups, founding teams, and entrepreneurs push their company to the next level. We are a competition, a global community, and a resource. Startup of the Year is also a year-long program that searches the country for a geographically diverse set of startups from all backgrounds and pulls them together to compete for the title of Startup of the Year. The program includes a number of in-person and virtual events, including our annual South By Southwest startup pitch event and competition. All of which culminate at our annual Startup of the Year Summit, where the Startup of the Year winner is announced, along with an opportunity at a potential investment. Establishedis a consultancy focused on helping organizations with innovation, startup, and communication strategies. It is the power behind Startup of the Year. Created by the talent responsible for building the Tech.Co brand (acquired by an international publishing company), we are leveraging decades of experience to help our collaborators best further (or create) their brand accomplish their most important goals. Connect with us on Twitter -@EstablishedUsand Facebook -facebook.com/established.us/.
Zvi Band, author of Success Is in Your Sphere, believes nothing is more powerful than relationships in your professional life. Listen to learn how to establish meaningful personal connections and deepen your relationship with people who will make a difference in your career. Zvi Band is the co-founder of Contactually, a relationship-centric business that powers millions of relationships, and author of Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals. Beyond his work and writing, Zvi serves as a proponent of entrepreneurship in Washington DC, founding DC Tech Meet Up and advises early-stage startups. He’s been named a Finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and is a three-time Washingtonian Tech Titan. He received his B.S. in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Maryland.
Tom Kulzer, founder of AWeber Communications, Jon Ferrara, founder of Goldmine and Nimble CRM, and Zvi Band, CEO of Contactually share the secrets to their SaaS success. Did you love the value that we are putting out in the show? *LEAVE A REVIEW* and tell us what you think about the episode so we can continue putting out great content just for you! Share this episode and help someone who wants to connect with world-class people. Jump on over to travischapel.com/makemypodcast ( https://travischappell.typeform.com/to/kmf5p4 ) and let my team make you your very own show! If you want to learn how to build YOUR network, check out my website a travischappell.com ( https://travischappell.com/ ). You can connect with me on Facebook ( https://www.facebook.com/travis.chappell15 ) , Instagram ( https://www.instagram.com/travischappell/ ) , and Twitter ( https://twitter.com/traviscchappell?lang=en ). Be sure to join The Lounge ( https://www.facebook.com/groups/byncommunity ) to become part of the community that’s setting up REAL relationships that add value and create investments. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Zvi Band, co-founder & CEO of Contactually, Murray Hidary, multi-disciplinary artist and tech pioneer, and Michael J. Coles founder of the Great American Cookie Company join Travis Chappell to reveal their secrets to building a business with an impressive exit. On This Episode: Zvi talks about how to develop a product that's packed with real value. Murray talks about the importance of passion and strong core beliefs. Michael Coles discusses how to build brand loyalty. Key Takeaways: Talk to people in your market about the problem you're trying to solve and make sure they understand it. Passion is inseparable from business success. If you build the right brand, your customers will be rooting for your success. Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at travischappell.com (https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group travischappell.com/group (https://create.acast.com/episodes/3b48e6da-a672-4e83-9897-ddefc4e88bc7/travischappell.com/group)
Anxiety, Violence, Opportunity, and More in Process Hacker News from Hack the Process Podcast Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This episode we’ve got anxiety, violence, opportunity, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/anxiety-violence-opportunity-and-more-in-process-hacker-news-from-hack-the-process-podcast/ Enjoy! Media The Global Coworking Diaries is a project put together by Alex Hillman and Kali Norman, interviewing community leaders around the world about how the current health crisis has affected coworking. The pandemic has created a lot of disruption in our lives, but Andrew Nance wants to help ease your anxiety with some mindful breathing exercises. How did Maria Dismondy become a children’s book author? Find out in her new interview on the Coach Azul Podcast. Join Rhonda Magee and Dan Harris on Ten Percent Happier as they teach you to meditate and stop toxic tendencies.. Despite the current economic uncertainty, it’s still a good time to build your business from scratch. Tune in to Tom Morkes’s conversation with Jovana Miljanovic to lean how. Writing The Innovator’s Spirit, a new book by Chuck Swoboda just came out, and it’s already a bestseller, reaching number one among Amazon’s new release books! Congratulations, Chuck! In light of ongoing police violence against the Black community in the United States, Michelle Kim suggests twenty actions Asian Americans can take to show allyship. As a business owner, Zvi Band‘s latest article talks about the value of being transparent to your team and your stakeholders. A new blog post by Safi Bahcall features Michael Farzan, the Scripps Research virologist who worked on SARS, who mentions how Covid-19 is a dumb virus compared to HIV and Influenza. Recommended Resources Many people are having a hard time with their finances while sheltering in place. In an interview with Today, Ramit Sethi, a personal finance pro referenced by Maneesh Sethi, proposes ways to manage bills and credit card fees through strategic planning and negotiation. Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is the topic of an article in Business Insider because he took a 90-day no lay-off pledge and is urging other CEOs to help their employees through the coronavirus by doing the same. Marc was one of the folks mentioned by Tiffani Bova in her interview. As we adapt to life during and after the pandemic, we have the opportunity now to prepare for a better future by prioritizing justice, diversity, and inclusion. Tiffany Jana, mentioned during the interview with Joy Wiggins and Kami Anderson, issues a call for us to focus on equity in her blog post. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.
Zvi Band describes himself as an introvert—someone who tends to be inward-looking, generally preferring to spend time alone. At the same time, he’s a successful entrepreneur, writer, and speaker who preaches the importance of relationships. “I actually found that all of my business, and more importantly, all of the amazing opportunities in my life came from, of all things, knowing the right people,” Band says. That may not sound like something an introvert would say, but for Band, human connection is about quality over quantity. He isn’t focused on collecting new friends on social media or passing out stacks of business cards at mixers all over town. Instead, he is focused on maintaining and nurturing the relationships he already has. That, he says, is the key to success. Yes, it’s all about relationships, but in a world of constant connectivity, it’s about focusing on the meaningful ones. “I was in a room of a hundred real estate agents this morning and everyone raised their hand when I asked, ‘Who here thinks their relationships are their most important assets for business?’” The power of relationships is more than a philosophy for Band; it’s his business. His enterprise SaaS platform, Contactually, helps professionals, particularly real estate professionals, build and maintain relationships by automating personal communication. A resident of Washington, DC, he’s been named one of Washingtonian Magazine’s Tech Titans six years running, and has been featured in publications like TechCrunch, Washington Post and USA Today. He’s even written a book on the topic, Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals. Why Are Relationships So Important? Band understands that humans are naturally social creatures, and the biological need for connection translates directly to the business world. He sees that as an opportunity to build success through the support of a professional network. “We rely on social connections and relationships to help keep us safe and therefore help us identify who we should work with,” he says. To Band, relationships are directly connected to reputation, something that has become either an asset or a hindrance, depending on how people view you as a professional. Because the world is so connected, professionals are now competing with other professionals with the same skills on a global scale. The only way to differentiate, he believes, is through reputation. “Because no one can fully copy you. So that reputation and your ability to maintain that reputation ended up becoming us.” How does a good reputation resonate in the business world? Through the relationships professionals build. Band points to a study of banking customers in Germany and the relationship they have with their bank. “They found that when a customer is referred by another customer, there’s a 25% higher contribution rate, so referred customers become better.” Relationships Paved His Own Career Path Band started out as a software developer, eventually leading a team at an intelligence agency. In 2009, he struck out on his own, creating a software design and development firm called skeevisArts. It was there that he started thinking more about relationships and how they can make or break a career—or a company. But he also found that maintenance and development of those relationships was tough. “I would meet people for coffee and two weeks later completely forget who they were. So, a lesson learned for me was, ‘Okay, well, what’s the right thing to do, here? Well, how can I solve this with software? How can software help us build and maintain better relationships?’” And that’s how Contactually started. With the help of fellow co-founder Jeff Carbonella, he developed a platform to organize and automate personal contacts in order to maintain and build relationships that he knew were so critical. They brought on Tony Cappaert as the third co-founder to lead business development. Both Cappaert and Carbonella were connections Band already had. Carbonella was a lead engineer at Band’s consulting firm, and he had gotten to know Cappaert through the local community. He started small, not really thinking about building a company but more fleshing out an idea. They initially decided to focus on real estate agents, who rely heavily on relationships to sell homes and build their business. In 2011, they were chosen to participate in the 500 Startups accelerator program, where they raised their first venture capital. “We quite literally had an apartment with three mattresses on the floor,” Band says, laughing. Over the course of eight years, however, the company has raised $12 million in venture capital. It now has, according to Band’s personal site, “tens of thousands of customers, including eight of the top 20 real estate brokerages in the country.” And Band practices what he preaches. To this day, he uses his own tool to maintain his professional relationships, keep up with current and potential investors, recruit new talent, and stay connected to the media and important influencers. He even used it to develop a relationship with Compass, the national real estate company that acquired Contactually in 2019. “Robert , the CEO, knew me well enough that he had absolutely no problem reaching out to me to say, ‘Hey would you be interested in a potential partnership?’ And that’s an important thing, right? It’s not like companies just get sold overnight.” Band now using all he’s learned about relationship building to mentor a new generation of entrepreneurs. In 2010, he founded MadeInDC, which markets startups in the DC area and helps entrepreneurs get started. He is a co-founder and co-organizer of DC Tech Meetup, one of the largest tech meetups in the country. And he created DC Tech Summer, where over 550 interns apply to work at tech startups in the area. That’s a lot of new, powerful relationships that Band is out there, helping to form. Not bad for an introvert. Key Lessons in Nurturing Relationships Throughout his career, Band has learned some valuable lessons about harnessing the power of relationships. He shared some of them with us. On Starting a Business Band tried to start a few companies before his success with Contactually, while he was still running his consulting firm. None of them really took off, and he realized it was because he was working on his own and only on the side. He wasn’t committing to their success. This was true of nStructo, a backend-as-a-service tool he tried to get off the ground. “With nStructo, we had no customers, we had no users, we had no team. It was just me. So it almost could exist in my head or it could shut down in my head and no one would know and no one would care. And so I knew that I needed to have a team around me.” He realized how much he needed that team to keep him accountable and give him the discipline to invest time in his next startup venture. On Identifying the Right Relationships While cultivating relationships is the name of the game, Band stressed the importance of identifying the right relationships first. To do that, he says, you first have to identify your goals, which will lead you to the right people to reach out to. He learned that the hard way when networking for his consulting firm. “So, for example,” Band says, “I used to think that going to a lot of tech meetups and developer meetups was a great way of doing business.” But Band had to find companies in need of software services, not other developers. “I was looking to work with a lot of design agencies, so I would go to design meetups and pitch myself as a software consultant. I would go to marketing meetups.” By clarifying his goals, he found the right people to reach out to. On Cold Outreach While Band stresses the importance of cultivating current relationships, he does see merit in cold outreach to expand a network. But, he cautions, a generic or overly produced message will fall flat on your audience. “Everyone is used to getting slammed with cold emails,” he says. “Therefore, if you write a cold email that actually stands out, or if you do it via LinkedIn or you do a handwritten card, or something that says okay...this person genuinely wants to talk to me or be of value to me, then I’ve actually found that people are pretty receptive.” Also, he says, make the contact short and sweet. An email, for example should be no more than a few sentences that engage your contact directly. Asking a simple question of your prospect rather than talking solely about yourself can draw them in and send the message that you’re interested in a conversation. Interview by Nathan Chan, feature article reprinted from Foundr Magazine, by Laurie Mega Key Takeaways How Band’s background in software development and challenges with building new relationships inspired the idea for Contactually Why Band, despite being an introvert, believes in the power of relationships above everything else The connection between relationships and reputation Why Band and his co-founders decided to focus on real estate agents for their SaaS platform From accelerator program to $12 million in venture capital How Band practices what he preaches The relationship with national real estate company, Compass, that eventually led to Contactually’s acquisition in 2019 How Band is using his relationship-building knowledge to mentor a new generation of entrepreneurs A sneak peek into his book about relationship marketing, Success Is In Your Sphere
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Zvi Band(@skeevis) on measuring success in spheres Work 2.0 Podcast #FutureofWork #Work2dot0 #Podcast In this podcast Zvi Band discussed his book Success is in Your Sphere. In this podcast Zvi emphasized the importance of relationships in social platform. He discussed how organizations could leverage success in the shape of relational sphehers. Zvi's Book: Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals by Zvi Band https://amzn.to/36Z1cu2 Podcast Link: iTunes: http://math.im/jofitunes Youtube: http://math.im/jofyoutube Zvi's BIO: ZVI BAND is the cofounder and CEO of Contactually, a leading CRM platform for relationship-oriented businesses, and author of SUCCESS IS IN YOUR SPHERE: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals (McGraw-Hill, May 21). As a relationship marketing strategist, Zvi has led the company to millions in venture backing, and served tens of thousands of customers, including eight of the nation’s top 20 real estate brokerages. An engineer, developer, entrepreneur, strategist, and startup advisor, Zvi has been named a Washingtonian Tech Titan four times, and was a finalist for Ernst & Young’s 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He was recognized among T360’s Swanepoel Power 200 Most Influential Leaders and REAL Trends Game Changers. His work and expertise have been featured in The New York Times and the Washington Post, among other outlets. He lives in the Washington, DC area. About #Podcast: Work 2.0 Podcast is created to spark the conversation around the future of work, worker and workplace. This podcast invite movers and shakers in the industry who are shaping or helping us understand the transformation in work. Wanna Join? If you or any you know wants to join in, Register your interest by emailing: info@analyticsweek.com Want to sponsor? Email us @ info@analyticsweek.com Keywords: Work 2.0 Podcast, #FutureOfWork, #FutureOfWorker, #FutureOfWorkplace, #Work, #Worker, #Workplace,
On this episode of the program I’m joined by Zvi Band. Zvi is the cofounder and CEO of Contactually, a leading CRM platform for relationship-oriented businesses, and author of "Success is in Your Sphere." An engineer, developer, entrepreneur, and startup advisor, Zvi has been named a Washingtonian Tech Titan four times. I'm hosting an event on Saturday February 29th, 2020 – the extra day that we get in a leap year – and I'd love for you to join me and a bevy of stellar speakers and great guests. It's called The BIG Ready and I'm holding this event at The Pace - a venue that's located in the first city I lived in when I moved to the west coast, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Early bird and BIG Ticket VIP tickets are now on sale, so visit http://thebigready.com/ (TheBIGReady.com) to get more details and grab your tickets today!This episode is brought to you by my new online course, 30 Days of TimeCrafting. In this program you'll learn all of the basics of the productivity methods I use in my TimeCrafting process that help me define my day, filter my focus, and make every moment matter... for just $5. To learn more about this program, visit https://productivityist.com/fivedollars (productivityist.com/fivedollars). Zvi and I talk about the acronym he uses as his CAPITAL strategy, why you need to aggregate all of your relationships (both personal and professional) in a database, and the need for purpose and process when forging and fostering relationships. Considering that my Monthly Theme for February is Relationships this was the perfect conversation to prime me for the month ahead. I trust you'll get a lot of value out of it as well. Talking Points Zvi shares his origin story (2:49) We talk about the role of consistency when it comes to achieving success in your sphere - and the role of the calendar in that (5:05) This is one of the things Zvi did to execute consistently to help himself over both the short and long term (6:36) Where does someone begin aggregating their relationships? And why aggregate at all? (8:31) Zvi breaks this aggregation down into manageable chunks (10:41) This is why Zvi has many separate email accounts (12:02) Zvi explains how to ensure you are going beyond organizing your relationships... and prioritizing them (17:05) What nuances do you need to watch out for as you gain intelligence around your relationships? What does this intelligence-gathering look like? (18:57) You need to keep this in mind as you forge and foster relationships (22:16) How do you handle the person that connects with you with no real purpose? (25:00) We talk about the importance of boundaries (27:01) Why adding value is of the utmost importance in relationships and why you need to ask how you can do that on an ongoing basis (29:54) How can you make all of this easier to do? (32:36) This is how we can get in our own way during this process (35:48) If you want to start doing what Zvi suggests today, here's the one small action you can do starting now (38:21) Quote "The important thing is that just because these are different people...doesn't mean that the people differ or change in importance. " - Zvi Band Helpful Links https://amzn.to/30NhlRI (Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals) https://www.contactually.com/ (Contactually) https://productivityist.com/podcast266/ (Episode 266: Becoming Indistractable with Nir Eyal) https://amzn.to/2GpfqcB (Your Money or Your Life: 9 Steps to Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence) https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20191001-dunbars-number-why-we-can-only-maintain-150-relationships (Dunbar's number: Why we can only maintain 150 relationships) https://francescocirillo.com/pages/pomodoro-technique (The Pomodoro Technique) https://sivers.org/contact (Derek Sivers's Contact Page)...
Contactually CEO, Zvi Band, discusses the importance of intentional relationships in this episode of Digital Mindfulness and how the intersection of trust and intentionality are the core of human connection.
As we kickoff the first quarter of 2020, optimizing lead generation, increasing revenue, and improving win rates are at the top of prioritizes for most business owners. Chances are you've create various strategies to meet your sales goals and you're ready to execute. Yet does your plan include leveraging your network? "Relationship building is a long-term game that pays dividends in the long run. Yet we often struggle to optimize for anything other than short term gains.” Zvi Band, the CEO and founder of Contactually CRMIn this podcast, we'll explore why leveraging your network is the easiest way to meet your business goals, how, and what types of technology tools will support your efforts.Questions Answered:1. How do you define a network?2. How are professionals using their network? 3. What are the benefits?4. What is a simple strategy to begin leveraging your network?5. What are the appropriate tools we should use?Want more? Listen to Tamara's previous episodes: BB102, BB110Tamara’s Special Invitation for You:Sign up for a free video training series to discover how a CRM will best support your business at: https://www.TamaraBurkett.com/Brilliant/ Of course you can learn more in Tamara's chapter in "Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner - Volume 3", goes into greater detail on this topic. Click here to get book on amazon: getbook.at/BrilliantBizBook3#BrilliantBizBook #Author #Productivity #CRM #Technology #SmallBusiness
Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got magic, evolution, transformation, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/magic-evolution-transformation-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/ Enjoy! Events Join Velocity Squared from January 29 to 30 in London to learn how to maintain and manage business growth. April Dunford will attend as a speaker. Media In an interview on the WorkTrends Podcast, Steve Farber shares the wisdom of bringing love to work and explains why love is good business. Ron Carucci pays a visit to the Net Worth It Podcast and discusses how to reignite your dreams when you’ve quit. Loic Le Meurhas a new shamanic outlook and a new Transformation podcast to go with it. WAKR News featured David Weinberger to have him share his thoughts on artificial intelligence. The Product Collective published Rich Mironov’s talk, Intro to Product Leadership, from the recently concluded INDUSTRY The Product Conference 2019. Writing Our latest Hack the Process guest, Christina Wodtke has recently published a book called The Team that Managed Itself. Congratulations, Christina! The London International Development Network’s 34th Weekly Roundup has published their overview of Ann Mei Chang’s book, Lean Impact. Alistair Clay says the best email signatures can convert customers as part of an orchestrated PR plan. Learn how from his blog post. Recommended Resources Capitalism is coming to an end — or perhaps capitalism is evolving. Geoffrey Moore, whose books Zvi Band gathered inspiration from, thinks back to the beginning of capitalism and how it’s been changing continuously to this day. Mindvalley is presenting a new parenting masterclass to teach parents how to be less reactive so they can bring up confident and authentic kids. Dr. Shefali Tsabary, referenced by Heather Chauvin, and Vishen Lakhiani, mentioned by Michelle Dale will be leading the class. Nathan Barry, mentioned by Justin McGill shares his excitement about a house he built and the magic of creating. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.
On the Schmooze Podcast: Leadership | Strategic Networking | Relationship Building
Today’s guest is known as a communication connoisseur because he’s obsessed with all aspects of communication. Whether it was CB radios and computer bulletin board systems when he was a kid, majoring in radio and television broadcasting in college, or majoring in business marketing in university - it’s always been about communication for him. Add in that he’s an improv performer who graduated from studying improv comedy with The Second City in Toronto... his top Strength’s Finder personality assessment theme is… you guessed it Communication. It makes sense then that his mission is teaching fast-growing companies on how to improve communication to build strong cultures. He does this as a keynote speaker, author, and consultant. He is the founder of Futureforth, a marketing communications firm and also Networking for Nice People, an online community and resource to improve professional networking efforts. He captured best practices in his book, “New Business Networking: How to Effectively Grow Your Business Network Using Online and Offline Methods.” Please join me in welcoming Dave Delaney. Would you leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcast? Or Stitcher? They are extremely helpful and I read each and every one of them. Thanks for the inspiration! In this episode we discuss: his thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is about listening first and leading with empathy, and being accepting of new ideas.” how he founded and started two unconferences and two meetups to support the community and connect with people after moving to Nashville from Toronto. the through-line of all of his work and how he decided to leave the corporate world and launch Futureforth. his unique networking and marketing strategies that have significantly impacted his life along the way. his networking manifesto. the three key points of networking he teaches. Links Dave Delaney on LinkedIn and Twitter. www.davedelaney.me www.davedelaneyspeaks.com www.networkingfornicepeople.com www.betterconferencenetworking.com Books mentioned in this episode: “New Business Networking: How to Effectively Grow Your Business Network Using Online and Offline Methods” by Dave Delaney “Think. Do. Say.: How to seize attention and build trust in a busy, busy world” by Ron Tite “Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It” by Dorie Clark Other Resources: Learn more about Meetup.com Learn more about Upcoming.org Learn more about Mitch Joel. Learn more about Emma, Inc. Learn more about Griffin Technology. Listen to my interview with Dorie Clark. Listen to my interview with Jordan Harbinger. Listen to my interview with Zvi Band. Learn more about Contactually. Learn more about Boomerang. About Robbie: Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker and relationship-based business strategist who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by both Inc. and Lifehacker. He helps associations build life-long members by creating welcoming and inclusive first-timer experiences. 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 and corporations including Marriott, AmeriCorps, Hostelling International, and General Assembly. He has been featured in several books including Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It by Dorie Clark and The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman. He has guest lectured at many leading educational institutions including Harvard University, Brown University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and Northeastern University. Robbie is the host of On the Schmooze podcast which fea...
Zvi Band, author of Success Is in Your Sphere, believes nothing is more powerful than relationships in your professional life. Listen to learn how to establish meaningful personal connections and deepen your relationship with people who will make a difference in your career. Zvi Band is the co-founder of Contactually, a relationship-centric business that powers millions of relationships, and author of Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals. Beyond his work and writing, Zvi serves as a proponent of entrepreneurship in Washington DC, founding DC Tech Meet Up and advises early-stage startups. He’s been named a Finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year and is a three-time Washingtonian Tech Titan. He received his B.S. in Computer Science and Economics from the University of Maryland.
Zvi Band is the co-founder and CEO of Contactually, one of the largest and most popular CRM on the internet. After Compass acquired Contactually he is serving as the GM of CRM for the brokerage. Zvi talks about how Contactually forged its unique path in the crowded CRM space and how they are a customer-first company.
In this episode of our Strategy and Leadership Podcast, we welcomed Zvi Band, the Co-founder and CEO of Contactually and author of Success Is in Your Sphere. Zvi has a diverse background, starting as a software engineer out of college and eventually evolving into the leader he is today. In addition to his career, Zvi is involved in his community and supports building relationships in both his personal and professional life. If you are interested in using a facilitator for your next planning session, learn more here: https://www.smestrategy.net/strategic-planning-facilitator-and-facilitation-services If you want to learn how to lead the strategic planning process yourself, take our self guided course at: www.smestrategy.net/course
On the Schmooze Podcast: Leadership | Strategic Networking | Relationship Building
Today’s guest has been talking about Social Business before it even had a name and views social media as an excellent way to tear down silos, build strong communities, and connect people face-to-face. He is the founder of a digital strategy agency, called From the Future. As a recognized expert strategist, he helps his clients see frameworks rather than supplying them with templates, scripts, and tactics. He engages audiences as a keynote speaker, cutting through BS and not pulling punches. Everything he talks about puts an intense focus on business applications designed to ensure that everyone wins. He is also the host of Shareable, a popular podcast about people and technology. He explores the pivotal moments in people’s lives where a person or technology had a profound impact on them, forever shifting the direction of their career and life. His forthcoming book, which discusses his loveable leader framework, is called “The Loveable Leader.” Please join me in welcoming Jeff Gibbard. Would you leave an honest rating and review on Apple Podcast? Or Stitcher? They are extremely helpful and I read each and every one of them. Thanks for the inspiration! In this episode we discuss: his thoughts on leadership: “Leadership at its very core is just the ability for someone to follow you. It’s an amoral framework at its core. What makes a great leader is how you see yourself in the context of the people you work with.” advice he received from his dad that helped him when he was thinking about careers. his goals as a leader, including providing an inclusive environment that supports people exactly as they are. how everything for him, in terms of building networks, starts and ends with generosity. his desire to help connect people to each other and his belief that all efforts will be reciprocal in some manner. how he values networking and what his habits are. Links Jeff Gibbard on LinkedIn and Twitter. www.jeffgibbard.com Books mentioned in this episode: “Croissants vs. Bagels: Strategic, Effective, and Inclusive Networking at Conferences” by Robbie Samuels “Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t” by Simon Sinek Other Resources: Listen to the Jordan Harbinger Show podcast. Listen to The Art of Charm podcast by Jordan Harbinger. Listen to my interview with Jordan Harbinger. Learn more about Contactually. Listen to my interview with John Corcoran. Listen to my interview with Zvi Band. Learn more about all of Robbie’s free Masterclasses (e.g., “Should I write a book?” and Book Launch Strategies) at www.robbiesamuels.com/masterclass. About Robbie: Robbie Samuels is a keynote speaker and relationship-based business strategist who has been recognized as a “networking expert” by both Inc. and Lifehacker. He works with associations to increase retention, engagement, and member value by creating more welcoming and inclusive conference experiences. 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 and corporations including Marriott, AmeriCorps, Hostelling International, and General Assembly. He has been featured in several books including Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It by Dorie Clark and The Connector’s Advantage: 7 Mindsets to Grow Your Influence and Impact by Michelle Tillis Lederman. He has guest lectured at many leading educational institutions including Harvard University, Brown University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and Northeastern University. Robbie is the host of On the Schmooze podcast which features his networking strategies and talented professionals sharing untold stories of leadership and network...
Zvi Band is the co-founder of Contactually, a SaaS company with over $10 million USD in revenue when it was acquired by Compass in 2019. He is also the author of "Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals." If you enjoyed this episode, please consider to rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really makes a difference. Rate, review, and subscribe at HardyHaberland.com/iTunes.
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I am beyond honored & excited to share with you my interview with Zvi Band, the founder one of the top CRM companies in the country Contactually. We discuss his early beginnings as a programmer, the concept of how Contactually started (was not originally created for real estate people in mind), the lead up to Compass's acquisition of Contatually, and how he's integrated his firm into the Compass frame work. He ends with his vision of the future, and his excitement towards building the future of real estate.
Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got sabotage, inclusivity, transformation, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/sabotage-inclusivity-transformation-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/ Enjoy! Events Enroll for Designing Strategy from IDEO U, a limited-time course that will help enrollees build human-centered and business-focused approaches for teams, organizations or companies. The course is taught by Roger L. Martin and Jennifer Riel, and runs from September 26 to November 3. Come attend the 2019 PMI Silicon Valley Annual Symposium from October 14 to 15, where speakers such as Kimberly Wiefling will cover the topic of digital transformation and its impact on business and project management. Leading the Product is a product management conference set to happen in Melbourne, Australia on October 17 and in Sydney on October 22. Rich Mironov will be hosting the event. Media Rent the Runway, a designer clothing rental company where Hampton Catlin is VP of Engineering, was recently featured on the Today Show. The Enterprise Podcast Network talks with Kami Anderson and Joy Wiggins about how women can go from sabotage to support and how to improve conditions and reduce bias in the workplace. Find out more about brand positioning and how to differentiate your business from others by tuning in to April Dunford‘s episode of the Live in the Feast Podcast. Safi Bahcall returns to the Tim Ferriss show to discuss hypnosis, conquering insomnia, and his thoughts on depression. Writing If you want to capture user and customer experience, you can build a website using behavioral design. The latest Hack the Process guest, Will Leach can teach you how in his Forbes article. On Associations Now, Kristin Clarke lists a few world-changing books, including Success is in Your Sphere by Zvi Band and Connected Strategy by Christian Terwiesch. Shackled, by Adam Siddiq, has received another award, this time from the Readers’ Favorite Book Reviews and Award Contest under the non-fiction category. Congratulations, Adam! Recommended Resources Evolve 2019 is coming to Long Beach, California from October 18 to 20. Dr. Shefali Tsabary, whom Heather Chauvin recommended, will be leading this four-day summit of meditation and connection. Join Chris Coyier and other experienced speakers at Artifact in Austin, Texas from September 30 to October 2 to learn about design systems, lean approaches, accessibility, and inclusivity. Chris Coyier was mentioned by Jina Anne during her Hack the Process interview. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.
For all show notes, please visit http://bit.ly/HRSP-Zvi-Band. How do we leverage the unique power of relationships to our business advantage? Zvi Band explains why it’s important to be more deliberate in the approach to relationship-building today. He explains his “Capital Strategy” and how it can be used to maintain and develop strong connections with others. He offers thoughts on how HR can foster critical, internal relationships and what to look for when building a culture and hiring for this soft skill. He shares advice for HR leaders on prioritizing and building mutually beneficial relationships. Zvi Band is the co-founder and CEO of Contactually, a top CRM platform, for relationship-oriented businesses. The company has 75 employees and tens of thousands of customers. Zvi is an engineer, developer, entrepreneur, strategist and startup advisor with both technical and non-technical expertise. He has been named a Washington tech titan four times and holds various awards as well. Besides being the CEO of his highly successful company, he is a passionate speaker and writer and has been featured in the New York Times and The Washington Post, among other outlets. Zvi is the author of the book, Success is in your Sphere: Leveraging the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals, where he talks about The Capital Strategy.
Today on 22 Motivational Minutes, author Zvi Band shares the power of nurturing your brand through relationship marketing. Listen in as Marlo and Zvi discuss the science behind building relationships and how growing your business is directly linked to your connection with your audience. This episode is chalk full of great insight into how to work with your existing network to develop more business and do it in a way that differentiates. Zvi Band is the co-founder & CEO of Contactually, the top CRM which empowers professionals in real estate, consulting, and other professional industries to build authentic relationships. Having founded Contactually in 2011, Zvi has led Contactually to $12M in venture backing, 75 employees, and tens of thousands of customers, including 8 of the top 20 real estate brokerages in the country. An engineer, a seasoned entrepreneur, developer, strategist and startup advisor, with unique both technical and non-technical operations. Thrice named a Washingtonian Tech Titan, featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and Washington City Paper, Zvi was also a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Zvi is a passionate speaker and author whose writing has appeared in Forbes, Inc, Inman News, and many other outlets. Highlights from this episode: 11:00 – How to grow your assets 12:00 – Strategy to the relationship 13:00 – We are tribal people 14:00 – Relating to people 16:00 – Dig the well before your thirsty 18:00 – The capitol strategy You can connect with Zvi Band via LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/zviband/ or on his website http://zviband.com/ --------------------- My book, The Making of a Maverick, Building Champions in Business and in Life is available now on Amazon. It vibrates with a frequency of action. It contains some of the most tactical and detailed information I’ve ever given, all in hopes of inspiring you to gain clarity and remove self-doubt. Get it right here - bit.ly/MaverickMovement Lastly, if you are looking for clarity to what may be holding you back, you can take The Maverick Assessment. It was created to help you understand the 4 Pillars of Performance to Making Mavericks and Building Champions. Take it now - https://www.marlohiggins.com/maverick-assessment
Zvi Band is the cofounder and CEO of Contactually, a leading CRM platform for relationship-oriented businesses. He is author of SUCCESS IS IN YOUR SPHERE: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals (McGraw-Hill). As an entrepreneur and relationship marketing strategist, Zvi has been named a Washingtonian Tech Titan four times. He lives in the Washington, DC area. “it's not going to be fun every day but you have got to wake up every day as an entrepreneur and pursue your dream, pursue something that you wanted to see in the world. That's a fun experience. That's something that most people won't, most people don't have the opportunity to do. For you as an entrepreneur no matter how much adversity you may face remember this is an incredibly fun amazing part of your life. So just have fun”…[Listen for More] Click Here for Show Notes To Listen or to Get the Show Notes go to https://wp.me/p6Tf4b-7aj
Relationship building is at the foundation of becoming a successful marketer or salesperson, for that matter is a required skill of just about anyone wanting to make a deep human connections. In my interview with Zvi Band the author of a new book entitled “Success is in Your Sphere-Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals” we discuss the power of building relationships, and what is required to maintain the lifeblood of our business.
Bill Horan talks with Zvi Band, author of SUCCESS IS IN YOUR SPHERE. Zvi will discuss what he means by" social proof," what has priority urgent matters or important matters, why we must be intentional about our relationships and what that means, what relationship marketing is, and why people do more business with people they know.
Bill Horan talks with Zvi Band, author of SUCCESS IS IN YOUR SPHERE. Zvi will discuss what he means by" social proof," what has priority urgent matters or important matters, why we must be intentional about our relationships and what that means, what relationship marketing is, and why people do more business with people they know.
Zvi Band is the co-founder and CEO of Contactually, a Software as a Service company which was founded in 2011 and has raised $12 million in venture backing. Zvi is also the author of Success is in Your Spere. Zvi talks to your host Travis Chappell about the publishing process, what it was like to have a nine-figure buyout, and how to build relationship capital. Episode Highlights: The two things that led to the creation of Contactually. Zvi started out being very bad at networking and needed proactive CRM. How Zvi decided to attack the real estate space specifically. The big vision of the Contactually team kept them from focusing early on. In leadership, you have to make really hard decisions and know what to say no to. Figure out what markets to serve and what feature sets to delay. How Zvi and his team convinced people that they needed the Contactually software. How to approach the book writing process from start to finish. The top insights people should take away from Zvi’s book Success is in Your Sphere. How to build strategic relationships without losing the personal touch. Little things can go a long way to help you stand out from the crowd and show you care. Who you know is most important but what you know about who you know is also important. How relationships got Zvi through the recession. How to convince someone else of the power of relationships. Set aside time in your life to focus on important business relationships. How to make sure it’s as easy as possible for you to do what you do. Social media is helpful but it causes us to go a mile wide and an inch deep. The importance of thought leadership for companies. Nowadays it’s pretty easy to get anything you need to be built. Don’t try to build the perfect product initially, try to see if people will use it. 3 Key Points: Focus on one market until you feel you’ve nailed that market and then pivot. When you write a book you have to believe in it, it’s not just a marketing tool. Relationships are your most important asset but you need to be strategic in how you nurture them. Tweetable Quotes: “My relationships are my most important asset.” -Zvi “Books outlive software.” -Zvi “If you step out of the transaction and focus on the personal relationships get built naturally.” -Zvi Resources Mentioned: Visit Travis’ website at Buildyournetwork.co (http://www.buildyournetwork.co/) Join the Build Your Network Facebook group BYN.media/fb (http://www.buildyournetwork.co/fb/) Join the Build Your Network University Facebook group here byn.university (https://www.facebook.com/groups/bynuniversity) . If you want to amplify your network through podcasting apply at travischappell.com/coaching (https://travischappell.typeform.com/to/Lm38Rt) Book Recommendation: Geoffrey Moore’s Crossing the Chasm (https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Chasm-3rd-Disruptive-Mainstream/dp/0062292986/ref=asc_df_0062292986/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312143020546&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6592719309698996369&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9022831&hvtargid=aud-799711277694:pla-464512051164&psc=1) Book Recommendation: Success Is in Your Sphere (https://www.amazon.com/Success-Your-Sphere-Leverage-Relationships/dp/1260452832) by Zvi Band Get sustainable, stylish women’s shoes from Rothys at rothys.com/travis (http://rothys.com/travis) Book Recommendation: Donald Miller’s acast.com/privacy (https://www.acast.com/privacy)
Culture and relationships are key to the development of any organization. Thought leader, author, and international speaker Dr. Oleg Konovalov teaches us the importance of culture in all aspects of our life. Dr. Konovalov has over 25 years of experience operating businesses and consulting Fortune 500 companies both in the UK and internationally. Leaning on ideas such as curiosity and the Dunning-Kruger effect, he emphasizes the importance of blending curiosity and culture, and engaging leaders to care in the workplace in order for people to move closer towards development. Listen in closely as he examines how negative and positive culture affects new ideas and a company’s performance. Zvi Band, the Co-Founder and CEO of Contactually – an intelligent CRM platform for relationship-oriented businesses – recounts how they started their company and its core functions in the real estate arena. Zvi is also the author of Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals. He shares what led him to the creation of Contactually and goes through a relationship-building strategy he acronyms CAPITAL. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share!Here’s How »Join the Take The Lead community today:DrDianeHamilton.comDr. Diane Hamilton FacebookDr. Diane Hamilton TwitterDr. Diane Hamilton LinkedInDr. Diane Hamilton YouTubeDr. Diane Hamilton Instagram
Welcome to the Process Hacker News, your weekly roundup of useful news and updates from Process Hackers who have been guests on Hack the Process with M. David Green. This week we’ve got harassment, emptiness, nightmare clients, and more. For all the links, check out the show notes at https://www.hacktheprocess.com/harassment-emptiness-nightmare-clients-and-more-in-process-hacker-news/. Enjoy! Media Online harassment is the topic for author, speaker, and blogger Geraldine DeRuiter on The Anatomy of a Strategy Podcast with Tara Hunt and Carlos Pacheco. Hear how much representation matters in marketing, especially when reaching out to certain demographics. In a new episode of the Mom is in Control Podcast, Heather Chauvin reminds you to face your challenges and do the work. Never second-guess your worth, and remember that you are enough. Do you sometimes feel unmotivated and empty? Listen to Byron Morrison present three ways to reignite your passion and purpose. Writing The Launch Pad Foundation was created by Anne Driscoll and Chris Schultz to close the gaps in connectedness and support, and to increase entrepreneurial opportunity. You can read more about Launch Pad Foundation’s goals in this recent Medium post, and find out how to get involved. One of our newest guests on Hack the Process, Zvi Band, shares his thoughts about taking a step back from self-promotion after releasing his book, Success is in Your Sphere. Why shouldn’t you filter out nightmare clients?Mark Silver explains his reasoning, and what you should do instead, in a new blog post. Pace Smith has a new blog post on Facebook telling readers about a transphobic experience and being misgendered while at the hospital for leg surgery. Response Source is an online platform for journalists to connect with folks who have stories to share, and according to Alistair Clay’s blog post, it’s the perfect way to get media coverage when you’re on a budget. Frank Strona has posted an article looking back and reflecting about diversity and gay life in 1976, and how some things have not changed. Loonshots, a book by Safi Bahcall, has been named as one of the best management books for entrepreneurs and executives in a Forbes article by Tom Pauli. Recommended Resources After the death of Bozoma Saint John’s husband, she reveals how she overcame fear, and how her daughter gave her strength. Sasha Ariel Alston lists Bozoma as one of her role models. Michael D. Watkins, whose book Pam Wasley recommended, guests on the Strong Suit Podcast to reveal the secrets of how to master your next career move and to discuss his recently-published book, Master Your Next Move. Thanks for checking out this Process Hacker News update from Hack the Process. If you liked what you saw, please leave a comment to let us know what processes you’re hacking.
It's the 21st century, and we all have inexpensive access to clouds full of computing power to help us manage our contact networks. But what good is the information if we don't know how to use it? Zvi Band has spent years helping customers of his Contactually CRM develop and maintain meaningful relationships to further their goals, and he's condensed that learning into a new book, "Success Is In Your Sphere." In this episode of Hack the Process, Zvi will tell us how he went from an introvert who avoided social situations to a networking expert, what relationship building has done for his career as an executive and a speaker, and why it's important to know which of your friends you would be comfortable lending $20. For all the links, check out the show notes: https://www.hacktheprocess.com/zvi-band-can-help-you-leverage-your-sphere-of-influence-on-hack-the-process-podcast/
Creative ideas are necessary for companies that are evolving quickly and innovating in their market. Creative ideas don't come from just the good ideas. You have to have bad ideas too. I talked with Zvi Band, co-founder of Contactually, the CRM that provides unique features to enhance relationships. Zvi shared with me how bad ideas become creative ideas. He shared that some of those bad ideas are his. He wants his team to feel safe to contribute to the creative ideas of the company strategy. Discover how creative ideas are created and nurtured in today's interview. Get the show notes for Bad ideas Lead to Creative Ideas with Zvi Band with Contactually Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Leaders in the Trenches featuring Zvi Band with your host @GeneHammett https://www.genehammett.com/438 #CreativeIdeas #Leadership #GHepisode438 #LITTepisodes #Podcasts Give Leaders in the Trenches a review on iTunes!
Zvi Band, author of the new book Success is in Your Sphere, discusses how maintaining healthy relationships that go beyond just transaction can help propel your life and business to new heights, especially in the D.C. region.
Many sellers assume that experience makes them good at building valuable relationships, but there's an art to tactically leveraging relationships to land your biggest customers. Zvi Band is the co-founder and CEO of Contactually, a relationship-oriented CRM designed to help businesses build and maintain relationships with their networks. He was an introvert in college who hardly ever left his room, but that was before he discovered that relationships would be his best asset. He is the author of the book Success is in Your Sphere. Sharpen your tools Zvi recognized the need for Contactually because he would connect with people and then lose track of them and miss the opportunity. It wasn't that he was doing a bad job. He was simply so focused on working hard for his existing clients that he lost touch. To measure the strength of your network, he recommends opening any social media tool and considering whether your network would come to your side if you asked for something simple like $20. Then, if you truly believe your relationships are your most important asset, what are you actually doing to nurture those relationships those won't pay dividends next week but might in the coming months or years? For most people, the answer is, “Not too much.” Tactically leverage relationships The goal should be to build and nurture personal, authentic relationships without any necessary plan or intent. Then, they'll call us when they're ready to buy. Or if we call them, they'll pick up the phone. The problem is that sometimes, we aren't necessarily sure who is important in our relationships or what our goals are. We must begin by figuring out what we're trying to accomplish. Are you trying to increase the number of referrals? Increase your close rate or your repeat business? Looking for an entirely different job or different career steps? Clearly identify your goals and then develop everything else to ladder up to those goals. Always take a step back and ask what you're really trying to do. Nurture opportunities If you're going to conferences and meetings, you're likely trying to nurture the opportunities that emerge there. But rather than connecting with everyone there, determine who is there and who you should be working with. For Zvi, that intentional decision shifted who he engaged with when he went to those events. The worst thing we can do is walk in with a set of business cards and have conversations that will never turn into anything real for either party. Those business cards get lost in the washer and you've wasted time that could have gone to people you could truly serve. Once you've identified who you want to connect with, develop a cadence to make sure you're staying top of mind. Follow their social media and watch for news about their company. Don't be afraid to tell your connections that you're simply working to stay in touch. Value and service Don't assume follow-up is most important. Focus on value and being of service to someone. The best way we can get what we want in life is by helping others get what they want. That way, as soon as the moment comes where your contact needs what you have, he'll immediately think of you. When Zvi was nurturing sales opportunities with large brokerages, he wasn't necessarily trying to pitch them on the value of software. Understand more about the prospect's business. Work to understand challenges and identify other existing customers who experienced the same issues. Work to show your prospect that you aren't simply trying to get a dollar. You're trying to build a successful relationship that will ultimately benefit both of you. “You can have everything in life you want, if you will just help other people get what they want.” -- Zig Ziglar Technological age Technology allows us to connect with so many different people, but the problem is that it does the same for everyone else. That means your customers are being flooded with other ideas and messages. We have to find a way to build personal, authentic relationships. Realize that being a nice guy isn't enough to produce business opportunities for you. People have to know what you're looking for. Zvi recalls that he was looking for a CPA recently and one of his friends mentioned that a guy they know well was a CPA. Though he knew the guy well, he wasn't aware that he was a CPA. Make sure your audience understands the skills you bring to the table. Relationships assets What strategies are you willing to put in place to grow this relationship asset? After all, these assets are just like the dollars in our bank account. We can invest in the asset. It can go up or down. We have to put strategies in place to make sure we're growing that asset. There was a time when “always be closing” was the mantra. Now, though, our role has switched to a subscription based business so it isn't just about selling. It's about building and nurturing a relationship. Reputation matters and referrals matter. If a company brings on a customer that won't result in a successful relationship, that's bad for everyone involved. We aren't just trying to get a deal; we're trying to get a partner. #SalesPartner Capital strategy The best thing you can do is ensure you have time to build relationships. That can be as simple as blocking time in your calendar to build relationships. You don't respond to email or text during that time. You nurture authentic relationships with people who aren't at the top of your inbox. Consistent. Establish a strategy and do it regularly. Aggregated. Collect all your relationships in one place like CRM or spreadsheet. Prioritizing. Identify which relationships are most relevant. Investigate. Gain intelligence into your relationships. Timely. Make sure you're staying in touch over a certain amount of time. Adding value. Don't simply follow up. Leverage. Do whatever you can to make it simple. The CAPITAL strategy ties them all together with a bow. It allows us to understand how all these parts connect together. Long-term numbers Avoid the temptation to focus solely on numbers. If you're going to think about them, focus on long-term numbers. Look at touch points and engagement to make sure your reps are staying on value and touching base with clients. Nurture those relationships to stay top of mind. Relationships are our most important asset so ask yourself what you could be doing today, tomorrow, or next week to develop that asset. “Tactically Leveraging Relationships to Land Your Biggest Customers” episode resources Check out Zvi's book, Success is in Your Sphere and hare it with another relationship professional that would benefit from it. All proceeds from the book's sale go to charity. If you haven't connected with me on LinkedIn already, do that at Donald C. Kelly and watch the things I'm sharing there. You've heard us talk about the TSE Certified Sales Training Program, and we're offering the first module free as a gift to you. Preview it. Check it out. If it makes sense for you to join, you can be part of our upcoming semester. You can take it on your own or as part of the semester group. If you and your team are interested in learning more, we'd love to have you join us. Call (561) 578-1729 to speak directly to me or one of our team members about the program. 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Contactually CEO Zvi Band shares his story about building one of the largest CRM's for real estate professional. Contactually was recently acquired by Compass. Zvi shares his journey and the future of their CRM in this exclusive interview.
John sits down with Zvi Band, co-founder and CEO of the CRM platform Contactually and author of Success Is in Your Sphere. Band shares all he's learned about relationship building and networking.
Greetings, SuperFriends! Today we are joined by Zvi Band, a long-term friend of mine and the co-founder & CEO of Contactually, the top CRM which empowers professionals in real estate, consulting, and other professional industries to build authentic relationships. Now, the reason I wanted to have Zvi on the show is because, as you know, I've identified that building connections and relationships is one of those top categories of becoming a SuperHuman. And Zvi has helped tens of thousands of people do this better. More recently, he has written a whole book about everything that his company learned on how relationships are built, nurtured, and what the results are when you go through the right steps. Throughout the episode, we talk about Zvi's paradigm for doing this, called The Capital Strategy, how it works, why it works, and how you can implement it in your life, whether you use software or otherwise for networking purposes. As always, it is a pleasure talking to Zvi, and I know you folks are going to enjoy this episode as well! -Jonathan Levi
Episode 206 - Zvi Band discusses his book "Success In Your Sphere" (a #1 new release on Amazon in Business Sales) and ways to leverage the power of relationships to achieve business goals. Zvi is the co-founder Contactually, a top Customer Relationship Management platform, and was a finalist for Ernst and Young’s 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year award. Zvi says that effective relationship building is not about acquiring new contacts. It’s about strengthening your connections with the key people who will help you drive your business forward. Host, Kevin Craine Want to be a guest? Everyday-MBA.com/guest Want to be a sponsor? Everyday-MBA.com/sponsor
Zvi Band founded Contactually back in 2011. An engineer and a CEO, he has taken Contactually from idea to a fast-moving startup that now powers over 208million relationships. The company has over 60 employees, millions in revenue, 12M+ in venture backing, numerous awards, and thousands of customers. As of Monday, February 25, 2019, Contactually entered into an agreement to be acquired by Compass. Beyond Contactually, Zvi has served as a proponent of entrepreneurship in the DC region, founding DC Tech Meetup and ProudlyMadeInDC and serving as a mentor and advisor to numerous early-stage startups. Prior to launching Contactually, Zvi was the CTO of Workstreamer, acquired in 2009, and founded skeevisArts, a web development and design agency. Recently named to the 2019 Swanapoel Power 200, Zvi is three times named a Washingtonian Tech Titan and member of MindShare, the DC community’s exclusive forum for CEOs of emerging tech companies. Zvi is an active public speaker, participating in thought leadership panels at TechCocktail, WordPressDC, DC PHP, and DC RUG events, to name a few. He has been featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and Washington City Paper. His first book, Success is in Your Sphere was released on May 21, 2019. He received his B.S. in Computer Sciences and Economics from the University of Maryland, and lives in DC with his wife and daughter.Check out what Zvi is up to at: https://www.contactually.com/Check out and buy his book at: http://www.successisinyoursphere.com/
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk Full show notes can be found at www.LearningLeader.com #312: Zvi Band Zvi Band is the co-founder & CEO of Contactually, the top CRM which empowers professionals in real estate, consulting, and other professional industries to build authentic relationships. Having founded Contactually in 2011, Zvi has led Contactually to $12M in venture backing, 75 employees, and tens of thousands of customers, including 8 of the top 20 real estate brokerages in the country. An engineer, a seasoned entrepreneur, developer, strategist and startup advisor, with unique both technical and non-technical operations. Thrice named a Washingtonian Tech Titan, featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and Washington City Paper, Zvi was also a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year. Zvi is a passionate speaker and author whose writing has appeared in Forbes, Inc, Inman News, and many other outlets. He's the author of the newly released book, Success Is In Your Sphere. Published by McGraw-Hill (Zvi and I share the same agent, publisher, and editor). Notes: Leaders who sustain excellence = They have a level of introspection This creates self-awareness and mindfulness Take a step back... Analyze, pick apart. Understand why something happened based on the decisions you made They are tactical 5x7 notepad -- Take blank sheet and write the exact things you need to do each day Weekly wrap up -- Capture what happened Use a daily journal to understand how you felt at that moment "It's way too easy to be reactionary." It's not productive. Be thoughtful and intentional Zvi at 25 years old: Quit his job His dad's cancer came back and he died The same day was officially declared a recession in 2008 How to respond? Zvi was interested in a startup "I emailed my network, and the CTO of an enterprise software company helped me out" "Relationships are our most important asset" Zvi realized he wasn't good at managing his relationships. He was using Evernote. He wanted a proactive CRM (customer relationship management) tool to proactively work for the relationship driven professional That was how Contactually was created "It's not about staying in touch. It's about being of value." How to make the right hiring decisions: It's values based: Be user first - solve problems for others Ownership - entrepreneur types Learn & innovate - embrace failure and learn Demonstrate the ability to learn Be excellent with each other -- "If a company has a named 'No Asshole' rules then that usually means they have a lot of assholes there." It's a red flag. Keep it simple Be real -- Transparent How does someone demonstrate the ability to learn? Run a mock call, give feedback. They must be coachable. How do they respond to the coaching? Ask, 'what are you learning? We want readers We want people who are intellectually curious We want people who have a "general dissatisfaction with their current skill set." Mentor advice: Leverage your experience to know the right questions to ask. Teach them how to navigate the issues, don't just give them the answers. "Relay experience. Don't give advice." Don't give a prescription. Mentee advice: Establish a feedback loop Establish what to do -- follow up "Must show that you took their insights to heart and acted on them." The 'icky' feeling of relationship marketing: Avoid this. Don't just exchange business cards. "Relationships are our most important asset." Collect intelligence on those people important to you. Listen for the little details they share. Pay attention. Take notes after you talk with them so you can ask about them later. Consistency - Play the long game: Create habits: what are your relationship goals? "We're wired to think short term." Zag when others zig. Think long term. Build genuine, real relationships: When we look back at success, we realize it's because of relationships Invest in them long term Contactually got acquired by Compass Zvi and his investors have been rewarded for their work
SUMMARY: Relationships are the backbone of any successful business, but all relationships are not created equally. Zvi Band joins Andy to discuss his research and success in leveraging the power ... Read More
David Burkus is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and former business school professor. His newest book, Friend of a Friend, offers readers a new perspective on how to grow their networks and build key connections—one based on the science of human behavior, not rote networking advice. David's TED talk has been viewed over 2 million times, and he is a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. You can find more about David at www.davidburkus.com Zvi Band is the co-founder & CEO of Contactually, a CRM for the real estate industry that fosters authentic relationships with clients, rather than seeing them as a dollar figure. Zvi is also the author of Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals. He has thrice been named a Washingtonian Tech Titan, has been featured in the New York Times and Washington Post, and was a finalist for Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year. You can find more about Zvi at www.zviband.com Where Others Won't is recorded at Apollo Studios in downtown Toronto. It is produced and edited by Adam Esker. You can contact Cody directly by visiting www.codyroyle.com
Live or die? Not too long ago our ability to survive directly correlated to our ability to develop relationships with our families and local tribes. In modern times-- and especially in business, our ability to develop relationships can mean the difference between thriving and losing out. We are biologically wired to be social creatures, and so it seems that building networks should come naturally. But, our prehistoric system is able to handle no more than 100 relationships, 50 semi-effectively, and in the last decade the number of accessible people and the ease of connection has increased exponentially. Now you can be in touch with tens of thousands of people. This is a bit more than we are designed to meaningfully manage. To discover the new questions and solutions around business relationship management, Bruce Holoubek, owner of Contracted Leadership, and Host of The Development Exponent Podcast talks to Zvi Band, the Founder of Contactually, a relationship-oriented CRM company. The company grew to eight figures in revenue and to a team of 70 before being acquired. Zvi Band is also the Author of Success is in Your Sphere, a book cataloging his success with Contactually, that also acts as a guide to effectively using the CRM. The primary challenges for maintaining relationships are always, knowing whom to talk to, when to talk to them, and what to say that will show our value, which will allow us to maintain the relationship. But, the fundamental, and often most difficult challenge that we are all faced with is that we are all wired for short term benefits. If we weren't, we would choose to act how “future us” would act; we would eat that salad instead of the burger, we would save that dollar instead of online shop. Likewise, in the business world we are focused on what is immediately in front of us, and on what is going to fill that quota or sale today or tomorrow, not four years from now. It's easy to look backward and say that we received a benefit or job because of someone we knew, but when we have the choice to focus on the immediate or on calling a former client and checking in with them, we choose to deal with urgent matters at hand. This is where technology, such as a CRM system can help set reminders to reach out. When relationships matter to us, it's not just the relationships with our clients. It's the relationships with our teams, employees, partners, and vendors. Companies that successfully execute on relationship management are evident in how their employees and contractors rate them on review sites like Glass Door. Here are some effective ways to win at relationship management with our teams and clients: Part of developing these good relationships among our teams involves humility. If we as leaders allow our ideas and products to be open to review and suggestions from our employees, it will allow our employees to know that they can bring and explore their own ideas without being immediately shut down. Our vulnerability helps foster trust within our organizations. We shouldn't be, “the smartest person in the room.” Boost this by making sure that everyone in the room has a voice, and become a, “yes, and…” culture of people building on each other's ideas. (For reference see the acclaimed book, Yes, And: How Improvisation Reverses "No, But" Thinking and Improves Creativity and Collaboration--Lessons from The Second City ) Finding the right CRM system, like Contextually is imperative, but it is like buying a Chef's knife-- you have to learn how to use it gain from it. Use guides, such as videos, or Zvi Band's book, Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals, on learning the system to have it work best for you. For example, if there is an option to create a drip campaign, have your people think of the most relevant ways to time it and not just go with a standard setting. Set your own strategy. Ultimately, for any connection development we need to start with a strategy. Start with the goal in mind: identify what your goals are for the year. Identify the people who can help you with those goals. Pick up the phone and say, “Hey, I've been thinking about you. Hope all is alright.” Just those words, “hope all is alright,” are all we really want to hear-- to know that somebody cares and we are not alone. Tweet This & LinkedIn That If we as leaders allow our ideas and products to be open to review and suggestions from our employees, it will allow our employees to know that they can bring and explore their own ideas without being immediately shut down. #levelupyourleadership #leadership #contractleaders Our vulnerability helps foster trust within our organizations. We shouldn't be, “the smartest person in the room.” #levelupyourleadership #leadership #contractleaders Make sure that everyone in the room has a voice by becoming a, “yes, and…” culture of people building on each other's ideas. #levelupyourleadership #leadership #contractleaders #yesand Ultimately, for any connection development we need to start with a strategy: Identify what your goals are for the year. Identify the people who can help you with those goals. Pick up the phone and say, “Hey, I've been thinking about you. Hope all is alright.” #levelupyourleadership #leadership #contractleaders
Relationships are an often-underestimated aspect to almost any business or organization. Carefully developing successful relationships can lead to exponential growth. And, as Zvi Band now knows well, to a selling your company for a handsome sum to another company. You never know where your relationships will take you. Zvi Band is the author of the […] The post Zvi Band | Success is in Your Sphere (and Your Relationships) appeared first on Smart Business Revolution.
Our professional relationships are the most important asset we have when it comes to growing our careers and our businesses. Most people think of this as “networking.” But in today’s hyperconnected market, the most cost-effective and high-return route to new, repeat, and referral business is through our existing networks, not through adding more social media “friends” and “connections.” In this episode, relationship marketing expert Zvi Band shows you how to deepen your personal connections to achieve your professional goals—using the CAPITAL strategy of relationship-building techniques. Listen and Discover > Ways to create a relationship marketing process that helps achieve your business goals. > Methods to stay connected and build relationships. > How to prioritize the difference between what's important and what's urgent. > Things you can do to help stand out for your customers. > And much more... More Same Side Selling episodes available at https://www.ianaltman.com/same-side-selling-podcast/
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Zvi Band (@skeevis) is the founder and CEO of Contactually, and author of the upcoming Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals. What We Discuss with Zvi Band: Why your network isn't just some intangible asset you tend at your convenience -- it's a crucial resource you neglect at your peril. Why a network is the best way to increase your luck surface area -- the number of chances you have to get lucky when things aren't going your way. How and why relationships decay -- especially in this day and age when we're ostensibly connected to everyone we know on social media. How to prioritize your relationships -- not merely organize them. How you can easily add value to your network and relationships -- even if you've convinced yourself you've got nothing to offer. And much more... Does your business have an Internet presence? Save up to a whopping 62% on new webhosting packages with HostGator at hostgator.com/jordan! TurboTax, QuickBooks, and Mint are giant solutions that give you the power to prosper! Learn how to optimize your finances before tax time at intuit.com! TripActions rewards travelers for saving their company money -- and they'll reward you just for checking them out. This month only, you can go to tripactions.com/jordan, complete a 30-minute demo with a TripActions account executive, and you'll get a $100 Amazon gift card! Ship is here to make dating fun again. With Ship, friends can set each other (or themselves) up -- because who knows you better than your friends? Check out Ship at getshipped.com/jordan! Listen to Mind Pump Episode 955 to hear the compelling reasons Emmy-winner John Brenkus believes boys and girls should be competing together. Find it here! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here.
With the right attitude, business relationships, instead of being a depreciating asset, could be transformed into compound interest that pays you over and over. Getting your business in the right relationship mindset is the business of Zvi Band, CEO/Co-Founder at Contactually, a SaaS-based intelligent customer relationship management (CRM) platform for relationship-oriented industries that helps users develop and strengthen authentic, long-lasting relationships. Band is also the author of the upcoming book Success Is in Your Sphere: Leverage the Power of Relationships to Achieve Your Business Goals (publishing April 5, 2019).
On today’s show, Cliff speaks with Zvi Band, CEO and Founder Contactually, a business software developer. Zvi talks about how he quickly, and sustainable grew his company, as well as developed a very user-friendly software that automatically aggregates and pulls in all of your relationships into one place, from email, social media, phone, calendar, et cetera. Helping you identify and group relevant contacts to your business and career. Zvi Band started Contactually in 2011. It is one of the fastest growing companies on the INC 5000 list, listed at 513; you’ve raised $17.8 million in investors’ funds. Zvi is active in the Washington, DC Tech Community and created “Proudly Made in DC” to continue the support, of the greater DC community. Contactually is a software and service company that has grown rapidly with it’s amazing growing and dynamic team. Zvi, says his team loves strong coffee, the latest technology, strange internet memes, and accomplishing great things through better, stronger relationships. Contactually is a leader in business software, Zvi and his team early on recognized software is something, people are forced to use, not enjoy using. This is challenge. Zvi knew that needed to change. So, his team doesn’t design its software products to fit into an existing mold, they design it to help people with their work. Zvi, created a collaborative office space environment to ensure his team would thrive in, and do great work. The end result is the Contactually is rapidly growing learning organization that’s constantly seeking to be better for their customers, their product, their team, and our investors. Contactually is rated very well, and is an amazing software to simplify and automate personal communications with an extensive and loyal network of Real Estate Agent using the software. With one click, users, connect their email accounts and Contactually with its automatic sync of contacts and communication history, makes it really easily to stay in touch with contacts and build a robust referal network. For more on Contactually visit: try.contactually.com For more on Zvi Band visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zviband/
On today’s show, Cliff speaks with Zvi Band, CEO and Founder Contactually, a business software developer. Zvi talks about how he quickly, and sustainable grew his company, as well as developed a very user-friendly software that automatically aggregates and pulls in all of your relationships into one place, from email, social media, phone, calendar, et […]
On the Schmooze Podcast: Leadership | Strategic Networking | Relationship Building
Today's guest has many different titles and roles, which include: speaker, podcast host, software developer, engineer, developer, strategist, startup advisor, and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and CEO of Contactually, the top CRM that empowers professionals in real estate, consulting, and other professional industries to build authentic relationships. He has lead Contactually to 12 million dollars in venture backing, 75 employees, and tens of thousands of customers, including 8 of the top 20 real estate brokerages in the country. Named a finalist for Ernst and Youngs Entrepreneur of the Year, he hosts the Real Relationships podcast and has interviewed hundreds of leaders on how they build relationships that move their businesses and careers to higher levels. Please join me in welcoming Zvi Band. In this episode we discuss: his thoughts on leadership: “Leadership is establishing a culture of expectations that exist mainly when you are not involved.” how he became a leader by being thrust into leadership roles, without realizing his capabilities. his unique views on negative customer feedback, which he sees as a positive because it means they are engaged and loving his app, but that they are frustrated with something that could work for them better, which gives him ideas for what to improve. how hot sauce is a part of how he weaves his personality into growing relationships with others. his beliefs that diverse networks are necessary for learning new things, finding fresh ideas, and understanding how businesses are successful for many years. how he has been working to change his business mindset from survival mode to stability mode so he can focus on different aspects of his business. Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com - episode 103
Mamie Kanfer Stewart: Momentum Mamie Kanfer Stewart is the founder and CEO of Meeteor, a global venture providing meeting management solutions. She’s the author along with Tai Tsao of the book Momentum: Creating Effective, Engaging, and Enjoyable Meetings*. Key Points Six reasons we have meetings: Connect Align Decide Ideate/Brainstorm Plan Produce Three kinds of people that are involved in a meeting are people who need to be: Consulted Informed Engaged Resources Mentioned Download the first chapter of Momentum The Modern Manager podcast Momentum: Creating Effective, Engaging, and Enjoyable Meetings* Book Notes Download my highlights from Momentum in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How to Create Team Guidelines, with Susan Gerke (episode 192) How to Maximize Standing Meetings and More Questions, with Bonni Stachowiak (episode 212) The Way to Conduct One-on-Ones, with Zvi Band (episode 246) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.
Mamie Kanfer Stewart: Momentum Mamie Kanfer Stewart is the founder and CEO of Meeteor, a global venture providing meeting management solutions. She’s the author along with Tai Tsao of the book Momentum: Creating Effective, Engaging, and Enjoyable Meetings*. Key Points Six reasons we have meetings: Connect Align Decide Ideate/Brainstorm Plan Produce Three kinds of people that are involved in a meeting are people who need to be: Consulted Informed Engaged Resources Mentioned Download the first chapter of Momentum The Modern Manager podcast Momentum: Creating Effective, Engaging, and Enjoyable Meetings* Book Notes Download my highlights from Momentum in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How to Create Team Guidelines, with Susan Gerke (episode 192) How to Maximize Standing Meetings and More Questions, with Bonni Stachowiak (episode 212) The Way to Conduct One-on-Ones, with Zvi Band (episode 246) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic.
Mail-Right: Real Estate Agents Show: About Technology & Online Marketing & Getting Seller Leads
We Interview The CEO Zvi Band of Contactually A Leading CRM System Aimed At Real Estate Professionals Zvi Band is the co-founder & CEO of Contactually, the top CRM which empowers professionals in real estate, consulting, and other professional industries to build authentic relationships. Having founded Contactually in 2011, Zvi has led Contactually to $12M in venture backing, 75 employees, and tens of thousands of customers, including 8 of the top 20 real estate brokerages in the country. An engineer, a seasoned entrepreneur, developer, strategist and startup advisor, with unique both technical and non-technical operations. Thrice named a Washingtonian Tech Titan, featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and Washington City Paper, Zvi was also a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year . Zvi is a passionate speaker and author whose writing has appeared in Forbes, Inc, Inman News, and many other outlets. His first book, a study of relationship marketing, will be coming out with McGraw Hill next year. He also hosts the Real Relationships podcast and has interviewed hundreds of leaders on how they built the relationships that moved their careers and businesses to the next level. https://www.contactually.com/
Mail-Right: Real Estate Agents Show: About Technology & Online Marketing & Getting Seller Leads
We Interview The CEO Zvi Band of Contactually A Leading CRM System Aimed At Real Estate Professionals Zvi Band is the co-founder & CEO of Contactually, the top CRM which empowers professionals in real estate, consulting, and other professional industries to build authentic relationships. Having founded Contactually in 2011, Zvi has led Contactually to $12M in venture backing, 75 employees, and tens of thousands of customers, including 8 of the top 20 real estate brokerages in the country. An engineer, a seasoned entrepreneur, developer, strategist and startup advisor, with unique both technical and non-technical operations. Thrice named a Washingtonian Tech Titan, featured in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and Washington City Paper, Zvi was also a finalist for Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year . Zvi is a passionate speaker and author whose writing has appeared in Forbes, Inc, Inman News, and many other outlets. His first book, a study of relationship marketing, will be coming out with McGraw Hill next year. He also hosts the Real Relationships podcast and has interviewed hundreds of leaders on how they built the relationships that moved their careers and businesses to the next level. https://www.contactually.com/
“If I could buy people at what they think they're worth, and sell them at their true value, I’d be filthy rich.“ Jayson Gaignard Click to Tweet Amazing people become more amazing over time and you just can’t predict who someone will become or what they will go on to accomplish in their life. So if you’re looking to build a world class network, if you appreciate the power of proximity and want to build a solid group of peers, then find people who are undervalued, under-appreciated, who show great potential, and double down on them. You’ll be glad you did. Practical steps for scouting new and promising talent, how to capture relationship intelligence, my 6 Strategies for investing in relationships so that you can really nurture them for the long haul, and so much more in this episode of Community Made… Reviewer of the week: Zvi Band Select links and references The Tim Ferriss Show The 5 Love Languages People mentioned Ryan Holiday Nick Kusmich Tim Ferriss Richard Branson John Paul Dejoria Travis Kalanick Eric Schmidt Bob Chapman Burnay Brown Dan martell Tony Robbins John Ruhlin
“If you’re not acting consistently, then any strategy you try to implement will be useless” - Zvi Band Click to Tweet How do you successfully implement a relationship strategy that nurtures key connections and takes them to the next level? In this episode of the Community Made Podcast, Derek Coburn and Zvi Band about best practices for building a killer network from scratch. Derek founded Cadre, which is a relationship-oriented, invitation-only community of successful business owners. And Zvi Band is the CEO of Contactually, which is essentially a relationship-based CRM system. I use the software myself, and it’s had such a positive impact on my relationships… all of this to say, they’re the real deal when it comes to building networks. Get ready to hear how to create a network of incredible people from scratch on this episode of Community Made... Reviewer of the week: Michelle Talbert Select Links and References Cadre Contactually Networking is Not Working Your Network is Your Net Worth by Porter Gale Book in a Box EO YPO 747 dinners WeWork People mentioned in this episode: Daniel Pink Joey Coleman Glenn Hellman Anton Zolotov Tucker Max Chris Brogan James Altucher Ryan Holiday Neils Parker Clay Hebert Steve Jobs Warren Buffett Gary Vaynerchuck Tim Ferriss Chris Shembrauf Eddie Vedder Richard Branson Michael Port Jay Papasan Scott Stratten John Hall Sol Orwell Cal Newport
Episode 129 - I am thrilled to have another leader in real estate join me as he shares his entrepreneurial journey in the world of relationships, resulting in the company Contactually. Zvi Band is the CEO of a company that defines the R in CRM. Enjoy Zvi as he shares growing up in San Diego and ending up inside the Capital Beltway with Contactually. 02:10 - Life in San Diego 04:45 - Moving to D.C. and choosing Universtiy of Maryland 07:20 - How early did Zvi get into computers? 08:50 - The entrepreneur in Zvi 12:00 - How do the roles of coder and founder co-exist? 13:40 - Zvi and Evernote 17:05 - Contactually and real estate 19:00 - Spreading out to other verticals with Contactually 21:05 - The disconnect between the need for relationships and doing relationship building things 23:55 - The focus on relationships 25:40 - Zvi's take on the doomsday predictions for the industry from the Inman stage 30:10 - The current state of leadership in the industry 33:50 - Final question - What piece of advice would you give a new agent just getting started in the business?
As the saying goes, the best CRM is the one you use. Today’s guest has enjoyed great success onboarding agents to his platform, and when brokers with a strong training culture employ his software, agent adoption is as high as 80%--compared to the industry average 6%. So what’s his secret? Zvi Band is the co-founder and CEO of Contactually, the leading intelligent CRM for real estate professionals. Agents have seen an average increase in GCI of 42% by staying in personal contact with their networks through Contactually, and the platform has facilitated $3B in deals closed. Zvi is also the co-founder and organizer of DC Tech Meetup, a monthly gathering of entrepreneurs, technologists and investors to see demos, launch products and network. Since its inception in 2011, the meetup has grown to a community of 18,000, making it one of the largest tech meetups in the country. Today Zvi explains how his nomadic childhood and an early passion for building things led him to become a software developer. He discusses the significance of relationships in furthering his career and walks us through the way Contactually functions to help real estate agents maintain important business relationships. Zvi shares the thinking behind his decisions to fund Contactually via investors, to offer a multifaceted onboarding process, and to give prospects a 14-day free trial without securing credit card information in advance. Listen in and learn what contributes to Contactually’s success within a brokerage and how Zvi addresses agent concerns around sharing their contacts. What’s Discussed: Zvi’s nomadic childhood in an academic family How the Contactually intelligence CRM serves brokerages and agents Zvi’s insight relationships as the most important asset you can have The value of cadence in maintaining relationships Why Zvi chose investors over self-funding The shift from raising capital to building a business Zvi’s take on why Contactually enjoyed strong adoption early on Zvi’s proposal around pooling capital to solve big problems in real estate tech The initial Contactually customer base of agents and teams How Contactually has evolved to serve brokerages Contactually’s multifaceted onboarding process Why Contactually offers a free 14-day trial without requiring credit card info Contactually’s growth from three to 70 team members The remote-friendly culture at Contactually What contributes to Contactually’s success within a brokerage Provides tech AND systems Integration with other toolsets Open-ended training options How Contactually addresses agent resistance to sharing contacts with brokers Contactually’s focus on helping brokers use available data Resources: Nintendo Labo Connect with Zvi Band: Contactually Zvi’s Website Zvi on LinkedIn Zvi on Twitter
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CRM for real estate… Zvi Band, Co-Founder & CEO of Contactually (a customer relationship management software and service company, and a provider of customer relationship software for various industries including real estate) joins Thomas Kutzman and Scott Pollack in the MouthMedia Network studios powered by Sennheiser. Presented by Prevu.Complex transactions require real relationships, and intelligent CRM, and motivating software adoption Band discusses how the real estate industry is not vastly different than other industries, and simple sales don’t require complex relationships. Buying/selling homes and properties involves complex transactions, and the process is not always neat and clean. The primary competitive advantage real estate agents/brokers have is the relationship. The right CRM keeps relationships strong. The 1.2 million real estate agents in the US. How Contactually differs from other CRMs, intelligent CRM, and delivering intelligence, prompting action. Setting a level of expectation, training brands and ease of use, and overcoming low agent use of software in a brokerage.Accepting change, the commodity of relationships, and how culture eats strategy Incentivizing agents to use the support systems, and one muffin for snack time. The biggest pain-point real estate agents have, how some are stuck in their model, sand some are transforming and accepting change. How agents build their own brands with relationships and web presence, and relationships are a commodity. Technology makes sure transaction is smooth, supported, making sure agents can build their best relationships. Culture eats strategy for breakfast.Brokerage vs. tech company, siloed listing data, and a rocket scientist Why brokerages don’t always build their own CRMs, and are technology companies seeing real estate as a play? Or brokerages becoming tech companies? What’s broken in real estate that should and can be fixed, how listing data and MLS (multiple listing service) is siloed off, and a mess. Personal questions cover a rocket scientist, friends as a resource, transitioning to the public face of a company, and the duality of honesty.
New, repeat and referral business all come from one place. Your relationships. Contactually CEO Zvi Band comes on the podcast to show us how to take the heavy lifting out of reaching out to and following up with your important business relationships. In this episode we cover: How to use a game to sort and 'bucket' your contacts. How to use Contactually to: remind you to follow up with important contacts create personalized email templates make an introduction efficiently keep up with your contact's social media tag contacts based on location and personal interests schedule emails to go out on a future date keep personal notes on contacts The power of a $10 basketball and doggie bowties. What to say when reaching out to your network. How many relationships you can realistically expect to keep track of. The one thing that separates the most successful and least successful Contactually users. Quotables: "The best businesses in the world are built off of authentic relationships with their clients and partners." - Zvi Band "80-90% of my revenue has come from Contactually follow up reminders and nudges to reach out to my network." - Zachary Sexton Links and resources mention: Real Relationships Podcast Crossing the Chasm Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers by Geoffrey A. Moore Alfred - productivity application for Mac OS X, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Contactually (affiliate link) - Strengthen your professional relationships and grow your business by following up with the right people at the right time. Connect with Zack and Zvi: Guest Twitter: @skeevis Guest Website: zviband.com Zack's Twitter: @zwsexton Zack's LinkedIn: @ZacharySexton Leave iTunes Review: zacharysexton.com/review Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Overcast, PocketCast or your favorite podcast player. It’s easy, you’ll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure. The shownotes can be found at zacharysexton.com/41 or zacharysexton.com/contactually
Fall is here, in full swing, and so is Shareable Season 2. Today, we have Zvi Band on the show! Zvi is the CEO and founder of Contactually, a social CRM software. On this episode, Zvi and Jeff get into how to use a CRM to close more business, and manage more relationships. If you’re looking to learn how to better use a CRM to organize your leads and relationships, this is a must listen.
Fall is here, in full swing, and so is Shareable Season 2. Today, we have Zvi Band on the show! Zvi is the CEO and founder of Contactually, a social CRM software. On this episode, Zvi and Jeff get into how to use a CRM to close more business, and manage more relationships. If you're looking to learn how to better use a CRM to organize your leads and relationships, this is a must listen.
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Zvi Band is a software developer and entrepreneur, the CEO and co-founder of Contactually which is a software service that gives people everything they need to easily organize and stay in touch with the most important people in their network. He built the company from an idea in his Evernote to 60 employees (and growing), millions in revenue, 12M+ in venture backing, numerous awards, and thousands of paying customers in SMB and mid-market. He previously led Workstreamer as CTO from its initial product development to acquisition. Prior to Contactually, Zvi ran a software consultancy firm, working for clients such as Ford, NYSE AND Volkswagen. He also serves as a mentor to two DC-Based incubators, 1776 and Acceleprise. He founded DC Tech Meetup and ProudlyMadeinDC to promote DC entrepreneurship. He has been named a DC “Tech Titan” 3 times. ……….. Book recommendation for entrepreneurs: Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers – Geoffrey A. Moore (has been a key part of the business strategy behind Contactually) The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers – Ben Horowitz Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future – Peter Thiel >>> Legacy: To be remembered as someone who made a positive impact in the world and made a lasting effect in some way – Zvi. >>> Best way to connect: @skeevis – Zvi's Twitter Handle (His favourite way of communicating) http://www.contactually.com/ (www.contactually.com) – Zvi's business website
Contactually is a CRM software and service company based in downtown Washington, DC. Founded in 2011, Contactually is a large provider of streamlined customer relationship software for various industries including Real Estate. https://www.contactually.com/ Contactually is a proven tool which helps you and your colleagues engage in an authentic way, and earn you a greater return. Some customers have seen an increase of 42% GCI! Zvi Band if the founder of Contactually, a hacker and the creator of Proudly Made in DC as well as DC Tech Meetup. http://zviband.com/about/#.WUVezxPytPM http://proudlymadeindc.com/ https://www.meetup.com/DC-Tech-Meetup/ In this episode Zvi will walk you through: How to get through the rough times as a business owner How to delegate and trust What his favorite hot sauce is What Washington, DC sports team will win a championship next
The #1 asset you have is your network of relationships, yet for many people, it's the most neglected asset in your business. In this interview with Zvi Band--CEO of Contactually--you'll discover how to overcome the #1 barrier to increasing the value of your network... Following up consistently. There are really three reasons you might not be following up as well as you should... Your contact database isn't well organized (you're not alone, don't sweat it). You don't know what to say when you want to follow-up. You forget to follow-up with people and go months or years without reaching out. In this interview, Zvi shares his secrets for handling all three, and how he uses Contactually to keep track of it all. Plus, he shares how he deals with the emotional highs and lows of founding and growing a startup. I love his perspective on this, and I guarantee it will help you stay focused on what to do next, no matter where you are on the growth curve. Listen now... Timeline 00:13 Steve introduces Zvi Band, founder, and CEO of Contactually, a relationship, and marketing platform. 01:30 Zvi tells us how he started off in business and how he grew out of being introverted. 05:30 Zvi talking about emotions in the workplace and how perseverance is vital in dealing with the highs and lows of business. 07:34 Steve gives us his own perspective on dealing with emotions in his business, which is slightly different to how Zvi does it. 11:00 Zvi explains his employees became more engaged with the company when he was open and shared the issues with them that the company was facing. 12:57 Zvi talks about how fundraising is the toughest part of his business, having been turned down over 300 times! 16:06 Zvi talks about understanding free will and the ability to know that you can walk away from anything. 19:34 Zvi tells us what the core of Contactually is, keeping and building relationships and how they do this. 27:17 Zvi tells us some of the success stories of his clients, how GCI increases by 40% on average using Contactually. 31:35 Zvi talks about the issues of using too much technology- when it removes you too much from your message. 34:18 Zvi tells us how to get in touch with him. Mentioned in this episode: www.contactually.com (Article) Most People Won't by Brice Roberts Rate The Unstoppable CEO at iTunes
Welcome to the Wealthy Wellthy Life with Krisstina Wise. Zvi Band is the founder and CEO of Contactually, a venture backed relationship marketing platform that’s become a leader in the tech space. Listen in as Krisstina and Zvi talk about the importance of relationships for business success... and how in today’s digital age, building and sustaining relationships has become a lost art - especially as we spend more and more time behind our screens. Krisstina and Zvi also discuss his secrets for entrepreneurial and start-up success. And how Zvi turned his idea that he noted down on paper just a few years back... to then raising over $12 million in venture capital... and now becoming recognized as a tech leader. For all of the entrepreneurs out there, this is a must-listen!
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Do you know how to approach people? The first time that you see someone, do you usually know exactly what to say, how to make that person pay attention or remember you? Do you know clearly what feeling you are trying to evoke with that person? The better you are at that, the more people connect with you and stay in touch with you. This week, I interview Zvi Band. And we talk about relationships. About developing an effective referral system. About cold emailing. About follow-ups. In fact, we talk about all these details that only take a few minutes per day, but that can transform your business and increase your “luck surface area”. Tune in! If you want to know more about Zvi: www.contactually.com
We talk to Zvi Band, Co-Founder and CEO of Contactually, about how CRM platforms like Contactually can help agents mine their existing relationships, messy and disparate as they may be, through technology. You'll learn: 1. Why we're in the "post-acceptance, pre-disruption" phase of technology and real estate. 2. How Contactually addresses the messiness in our lives, in terms of our overlapping spheres of influence, both virtual and "real". 3. How Contactually incorporates new social platforms into its CRM. 4. Handwritten cards are making a comeback! 5. That word of mouth and providing a great product are Contactually's main marketing tactics. 6. The best way for agents to generate leads: building and maintaining authentic relationships. Links mentioned: Instapaper Pocket Headspace
Zvi Band built a successful software consultancy directly from building and maintaining relationships with people. By networking and maintaining relationships, he was able to build software for agencies, startups, venture capital firms, and even fortune 500 companies like Ford. Zvi Band is also the cofounder of Contactually, an amazing piece of software that makes it easy to track and maintain the relationships in your network. Zvi shares how to connect with people, and how to maintain and manage relationships in a way that leads to clients. https://freelancetransformation.com/episode108
Are you using your current CRM for the best possible benefits to your business? Joining us to shed light on the world of CRMs is Zvi Band of Contactually, a CRM on the market today. Zvi is here to talk about the secrets of the CRM industry, the biggest mistakes people make when networking, and the false metrics so often used to measure performance. He gives the nitty-gritty details on all of and more on today's edition of Grow My Revenue.
The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship
Zvi Band is the co-founder and CEO of Contactually, a CRM tool which helps you turn relationships into results. He's a software developer and entrepreneur who founded Contactually in 2011. And he's grown it into a multi-million dollar business with over 70 employees. The company is based in Washington DC and to date has raised over $12 million in funding. The Show Notes Contactually Evernote Tony Cappaert - @cappaert TechCrunch Quora Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue. Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.
The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship
Zvi Band is the co-founder and CEO of Contactually, a CRM tool which helps you turn relationships into results. He's a software developer and entrepreneur who founded Contactually in 2011. And he's grown it into a multi-million dollar business with over 70 employees. The company is based in Washington DC and to date has raised over $12 million in funding.The Show NotesContactuallyEvernoteTony Cappaert - @cappaertTechCrunchQuoraEnjoyed this episode?Subscribe to the podcastLeave a rating and reviewFollow Omer on TwitterNeed help with your SaaS?Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support.Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coaching program to help you get your SaaS from zero to your first $10K revenue.Apply for SaaS Club Accelerate: If you'd like to work directly with Omer 1:1, then request a free strategy session.
Zvi Band: CEO and Co-Founder of Contactually Zvi from Contactually shares how his organization conducts one-on-ones and how their strategy leads to results. Zvi’s Articles: Getting the Pulse of Your Company What a Startup Should Offer Its Employees Exit Interview One-on-Ones Servant Leadership Feedback Comments, questions, or feedback for future question and answer shows: http://coachingforleaders.com/feedback The next question and answer show is episode 248 If you're not already subscribed to this show, please do so and you’ll get new episodes every Monday. Just search for Coaching for Leaders on iTunes, Stitcher, or any podcast app you use and subscribe there. Please join my weekly leadership guide. The leadership guide is delivered to your inbox each Wednesday and includes my thoughts and recommendations on the best articles, podcasts, videos, and books to support your development between shows. It also includes a brief overview and link to the full weekly show notes. If you, like me, tend to listen to podcasts while you’re on the road or exercising, this will give you an easy way to follow up later on the links and resources we mention in every show. As a bonus, when you join the weekly leadership guide, you’ll get immediate access to my readers’ guide listing the 10 leadership books that will help you get better results from others, with brief summaries from me on the value of each book. Download the 11-page readers’ guide and 9-minute video of these book recommendations … plus, insight on the 2 books that I rely on weekly! http://coachingforleaders.com/subscribe Thank You If you would like to post a review on iTunes, it's a huge help in the growth of the Coaching for Leaders community. If you use iTunes, just visit http://coachingforleaders.com/itunes – and thank you in advance for your support!
Zvi Band: CEO and Co-Founder of Contactually Zvi from Contactually shares how his organization conducts one-on-ones and how their strategy leads to results. Zvi’s Articles: Getting the Pulse of Your Company What a Startup Should Offer Its Employees Exit Interview One-on-Ones Servant Leadership Feedback Comments, questions, or feedback for future question and answer shows: http://coachingforleaders.com/feedback The next question and answer show is episode 248 If you're not already subscribed to this show, please do so and you’ll get new episodes every Monday. Just search for Coaching for Leaders on iTunes, Stitcher, or any podcast app you use and subscribe there. Please join my weekly leadership guide. The leadership guide is delivered to your inbox each Wednesday and includes my thoughts and recommendations on the best articles, podcasts, videos, and books to support your development between shows. It also includes a brief overview and link to the full weekly show notes. If you, like me, tend to listen to podcasts while you’re on the road or exercising, this will give you an easy way to follow up later on the links and resources we mention in every show. As a bonus, when you join the weekly leadership guide, you’ll get immediate access to my readers’ guide listing the 10 leadership books that will help you get better results from others, with brief summaries from me on the value of each book. Download the 11-page readers’ guide and 9-minute video of these book recommendations … plus, insight on the 2 books that I rely on weekly! http://coachingforleaders.com/subscribe Thank You If you would like to post a review on iTunes, it's a huge help in the growth of the Coaching for Leaders community. If you use iTunes, just visit http://coachingforleaders.com/itunes – and thank you in advance for your support!
Neil chats with Zvi Band, the CEO of Contactually.com which helps business owners stay in touch with current and potential clients.
Zvi Band is the Co-founder of Contactually,which is a relationship marketing platform. Contactually ensures that you stay top of mind with the relationships that matter to help you grow your business. Zvi helped bring Contactually from idea in his Evernote to 52 employees (and counting), millions in revenue, 12M+ in venture backing, and thousands of paying customers. Zvi is active in fostering the tech community in D.C. and has been named a Tech Titan 3 times. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: [0:24] Jeremy’s introduction of this episode and his guest, Zvi Band. [1:19] What is a Tech Titan? [1:42] Why doesn’t Zvi ever wear the color “green?” [3:06] The hardest part of Zvi’s journey with his company, Contactually. [5:01] How Zvi manages his internal battles as fear and doubt creep in. [6:66] Where Zvi grew up and the family that raised him. [9:30] What Zvi wanted to be when he was in High School, and why he followed that dream. [10:17] Why Zvi is the CEO and not the CTO (Chief Technical Officer). [11:36] Influential company and work experiences in Zvi’s life. [12:58] How Contactually came about. [14:37] The phases of an evolving company. [15:05] The idea phase: what Zvi did in the beginning. [17:00] The pain points that motivated Zvi to create his software. [18:58] A customer experience that helped shape the future of Contactually. [20:00] Iterations on the original idea that have been employed over time. [21:30] How to make the decisions about what integrations to create. [21:57] What excites Zvi about Contactually right now? [23:18] The Main Point of Contactually: a newbie’s guide. [24:33] Future plans for Contactually. [26:01] One of the “failed experiments” that happened inside the company. [28:42] How Zvi found and connected with his co-founders. [30:42] One of the biggest myths in startup land: Keep your ideas secret. [32:52] Raising funds and adding team members. [34:02] The hiring process: How to know it’s time to hire. [36:52] How to train sales representatives. [39:29] The skills needed in order to scale a company larger. [40:29] Lessons learned in hiring team members. [44:15] The first conversions to paid customers. [45:33] Lessons learned when developing the pricing model: cost VS value. [47:59] Why Contactually doesn’t require a credit card and gives a 30 day trial. [49:28] Raising funds: the chronology of Contactually’s financial base. [50:40] What investors are actually investing in. [52:35] Good advice received from investors. [54:49] The most important things about building a business. [56:07] The structures that are in place that allow the Contactually team to execute. In this episode… Contactually is one of those SaaS companies that you’ve likely seen around the internet. But being familiar with the company is much different than seeing the power and value behind what they do. Contactually is a Customer Relationship Management software that is web-based. The company’s moniker is “Turn the People You Know Into the Business Results You Need.” Stop for a moment and imagine what possibilities might open up for you, if the people you know could ACTUALLY be turned into business results. It’s an audacious goal, and one the Contactually team delivers on customer after customer. On this episode of Inspired Insider, Dr. Jeremy Weisz chats with Zvi Band, co-founder of Contactually about the journey from startup to multi-million dollar company, the skills it takes to start and then scale a business, how to find and hire the right people, the challenge of determining pricing of products and services, and the biggest lessons he’s learned from his time as CEO of such a rapidly growing company. One of the gold nuggets from this conversation is the differentiation Zvi makes between the skills needed to start a company and the skills needed to grow it to a much larger place. There are a whole new set of skills that either have to be learned or hired onto the team if the company is going to reach its fullest potential, and Zvi shares his thoughts about how to approach both of those options. And before you’re done listening, be sure you catch the point at the end where Zvi talks about the most important thing he’s learned as a startup founder and entrepreneur. In his words, “It doesn’t matter how smart you are or how skilled you are, what matters is whether you execute on the ideas you have.” It’s a lesson learned that Zvi and his team at Contactually have put into practice, with tremendous results. You’ll love this conversation, so be sure to listen. Resources Mentioned on this episode www.Contactually.com Zvi’s website - www.ZviBand.com James Ledoux Mark Suster Aaron Batallion
The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast - Episode 28. How childlike curiosity led to a career in startups with Zvi Band, co-founder of Contactually. When I was young, I would switch career paths based on whatever cool thing I had seen recently. I started out at 3 wanting to be a garbage man, mostly because the trucks were cool. At 5, I wanted to be a pilot after flying to Disney, and at 10, I wanted to be a marine biologist after a trip to an aquarium. Now, at 33, I have finally realized that I love to create, something I shared with this week's guest; Zvi Band, co-founder of Contactually and two DC Meet-ups. Zvi's journey started with a Lego room that he had in his childhood home and his entrepreneurial journey started not too long after. "When I was in high school, I ran Skeevis Windows/Internet Newsletter, a weekly newsletter with Windows tips, tricks, and funny jokes. It grew to over 3,000 subscribers. I loved it." Zvi considers himself a Founder, a Hacker, and a Community Builder. In this episode we talk about how all three of those characteristics led to him co-founding Contactually (which I am a huge fan of), and two DC Meet-ups; Proudly Made In DC, and DC Tech Meetup. "I believe strongly in the power of personal associations and connections, so send me an email. I respond to everyone. Unless you’re the son of the deposed kind of Nigeria, or are trying to sell me home security systems or happy pills. Here's my emial: zvi@zviband.com" What you will learn on this episode of The Happiness of Pursuit Podcast: -The importance of childhood curiosity -How to find the things you are most passionate about -What to do when you are in a funk, and how to get out of it -Why networking is crucial in your career and business -How to network like a pro More about Zvi Band: Website (Personal): http://zviband.com/about/ Website (Business): https://www.contactually.com/ Twitter: @skeevis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zviband LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zviband
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Admittedly not the most outgoing guy, Zvi Band, founder of customer [contact] relationship management software company, Contactually, shares his greatest tips for building relationships and THE CRITICAL thing that most people don't think of when starting their businesses and careers. Zvi and I, both zealots about developing great relationships, discuss relationships, building community and entrepreneurship, including: his 'scariest' moment as a startup founder the benefit of having a strong foundation of people in your network before making a leap the importance of passion in becoming an entrepreneur the importance of networking and making connections how to 'win' at a networking event tips for people who don't live in 'urban' or hub areas that have a lot of events the importance of managing connections why he hopes his wife doesn't listen to this episode! and so much more
Zvi is the Co founder and CEO of Contactually, a relationship marketing platform. Contactually ensures that you stay top of mind with the relationships that matter to help you retain and grow your business. Zvi is a talented software engineer and also helps foster startups in the Washington, DC area. Below are two free resources to IGNITE your Entrepreneurial journey!FreePodcastCourse.com: A free 15-day course that will teach you how to create, grow, and monetize YOUR Podcast!TheWebinarCourse.com: A free 10-day course that will teach you how to create and present Webinars that convert!
Thanks for listening to my podcast. What are your thoughts? What have you learned from listening to the show? I would love your feedback please. Click this link for Twitter http://ctt.ec/ogrS1 and let me know please. Dorie Clark is a strategy consultant and professional speaker who has worked with clients including Google, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, and the World Bank. She is a regular contributor to Forbes and the Harvard Business Review, and the author ofReinventing You: Define Your Brand, Imagine Your Future and the forthcoming Stand Out: How to Find Your Breakthrough Idea and Build a Following Around It. Talking about reinvention, mentorship and building a following NBN50 Show Notes brought to you by Bluehost. Listen to episode 50 in iTunes or Stitcher. PRICE INCREASE: Join other listeners of NBN Radio to network and learn from one another in the NBN Club. Your membership supports this show. The monthly membership price increases for new members on March 1st. FEATURED LISTENER: Liz B. @pezliz on Twitter. AUDIO COMMENT: Networking tip from Tim Dean. Record your own networking tip or audio comment at speakpipe.nbnradio.com. Reinventing Your Personal Brand by Dorie Clark Dorie shares her thoughts about changing your job or career and repositioning yourself. She sold her bicycle on Craigslist to a copy editor at Harvard Business Review. This led to her opportunity to write for HBR, but she had to ask. My interview with Jason Saddler about fear of asking. Everyone likes to be asked. @dorieclark #nbnradio CLICK TO TWEET When reinventing yourself be clear on your own narrative. Take control of it. Highlight the strengths you gained previously and how they will provide value in your new position. Dorie shares some personal pitch tips. How to find mentors. Try to build a mentor board of directors. Find people with areas of specialty that can help you specifically. Talking about Stand Out. How to become recognized as a true expert in your field. Become a connector and organize an event. Check out Robbie Samuels' Socializing For Justice. Dorie recommends Contactually as a great CRM tool to manage your relationships (so do I). Make it easy for people to connect and find each other at events. Use name tags with “I'm looking for…” for attendees to fill in the blank. My interview with Contactually's Zvi Band. Content creation and inbound marketing is important. Wait for seeds to sprout. It's 100,000 times more powerful for people to come to you, than for you to come to them with hat in hand. Read a bunch of things and become knowledgable enough to write about it. You can also do interviews about the topic and write about those. Do it in a way that adds something new to the dialogue. Your network will build itself, once you've built the content that shows people you are worth it. The first step is to start with your own blog, “establish clips”. Start by creating your own blog. Here's my ten minute tutorial. Use the ladder strategy to move up to better publications. Pre-order Stand Out today. App Recommendation: TripIt ProBook Recommendation: Turkey – Bright Sun, Strong Tea : On the Road with a Travel Writerby Tom Brosnahan.Contact Dorie: at DorieClark.com Submit your questions and comments by using #nbnradio. You can also record an audio comment at speakpipe.nbnradio.com. Click HERE to subscribe in iTunes Click HERE to subscribe in Stitcher You can subscribe to the show by RSS, email or in iTunes and Stitcher Radio. You will never miss an episode! Affiliate links used, read the disclosure. Theme music, Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba. Thanks for listening. You rock!
Moe and Zvi Band discuss personal management, found teams' key priorities, business models, the transition from founder to leader and more.
C.C. Chapman is a storyteller, explorer and humanitarian. He's the author of Amazing Things Will Happen: A Real-World Guide on Achieving Success and Happiness and co-author of Content Rules: How to Create Killer Blogs, Podcasts, Videos, Ebooks, Webinars (and More) That Engage Customers and Ignite Your Business (New Rules Social Media Series). C.C. hosts the Managing the Gray podcast, and he recently launched a new company, Never Enough Days, a conscience based consultancy. Talking about unplugging, realigning and networking at conferences. NBN 37 Show Notes Join the NBN Club today and meet 100 smart minds who want to help you achieve your professional goals. Listen to episode 37 in iTunes or Stitcher. Thanks to Barbara from Women in Business Networking for her excellent networking tip. Record your own here. Grab a copy of my book, New Business Networking from Amazon today. I'm thankful to all of my wonderful readers. C.C. and I talk about Never Enough Days. We chat about the importance of really following our passions. C.C. is a realistic, "Chase your passions, but you may have to do so on the side for a while." "I wear my heart and passion on my sleeve." Balancing practicality with passion is the scary hard thing. Take those risks earlier. How to have a conversation with yourself. Seth Godin's lizard brain. C.C. goes on walks in nature without devices to distract him from his thoughts. Do you? Each and everyone of us get in our own way sometimes. It's nuts! James Altucher's book, Choose Yourself! We talk about overcoming self-doubt. Don't miss C.C.'s book, Amazing Things Will Happen. C.C. spoke about fear and self-doubt at Misfit Conf. Read his summary post here. Admitting your self-doubt can help others. My interview with Jason SurfrApp. On balancing online and offline relationships. Getting lost in the click-stream. C.C. loves Refresh, but they need an Android version. I hope Bhavin is listening. He uses the LinkedIn Connected app to be alerted of job changes, promotions and birthday from his network. He skips writing birthday posts on friend's Facebook walls, and chats them Facebook Messenger instead. Ask, “who can I introduce you to?” to people in your network. Maybe you can help them. Check out Contactually as a great CRM solution to handle your follow ups. I'm a big fan and partner. You can hear my interview with Zvi Band in NBN28. Export Facebook birthdays and important to your calendar, so you can have an overview of people's birthdays and you can follow up before the big day. C.C. uses his Twitter handle on every slide when he speaks at conferences. He always takes time to reply to each person who interacted during his presentation. Always take someone's business card and follow up the day you return home. Talk to people at conferences. Start a conversation with the person next to you. You are at a conference to be face to face with people. Try to keep your phone in your pocket. You're paying money to connect with the people in the room. You can watch the sessions online later. Ian Cleary doesn't even attend sessions, he only uses his time to meet people. Create private Twitter lists of people you met at a conference. Read more on this here. Ello, “a creative little commune that nobody has quite figured out yet.” C.C. sets aside time each day to try new social sites, services and apps. Pick up a copy of the best-selling book, Content Rules by C.C. and Ann Handley. How content marketing applies to professional networking. Content is what you create to tell your story. If we judged everybody by their LinkedIn profiles it would be pretty boring. Avoid talking about politics too much online. It may get in the way of your networking and clients. Research the content people have created before you meet them. Focus on your website, email subscribers, and Twitter for your networking efforts online. It takes time to build your network. It won't happen overnight. Give people a reason to subscribe to your email newsletter. Subscribe to the Never Enough Days newsletter. C.C. tries to read a physical book for thirty minutes before bed. You should too. App Recommendation: Instagram. Book Recommendations: Creativity Incorporated by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace and Fierce Invalids Home From Hot Climates by Tom Robbins. Contact: cc-chapman.com and neverenoughdays.com. Submit your questions and comments by using #nbnradio. You can also record an audio comment at speakpipe.nbnradio.com. Click HERE to subscribe in iTunes Click HERE to subscribe in Stitcher You can subscribe to the show by RSS, email or in iTunes and Stitcher Radio. You will never miss an episode! Affiliate links used, read the disclosure. Theme music, Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba. Thanks for listening. You rock!
Contactually CEO Zvi Band shares how you can automate your relationship-building strategies. The post 063: Zvi Band of Contactually | How to Automate Your Relationship-Building appeared first on Smart Business Revolution.
Zvi Band is CEO & Co-founder of Contactually, a web-based CRM tool that will help maximize your network ROI, get more referrals and gain more repeat business. Zvi also runs DC Tech Meetup and Proudly Made In DC. Talking about networking for introverts, entrepreneurship, and organizing local events. NBN28 Show Notes Join the NBN Club today. Listen to episode 28 in iTunes or Stitcher. Launch your WordPress blog with my quick tutorial. Sign up for Bluehost and support the show. Thanks. Thanks to Sean Carpenter for leaving a networking tip. Record your audio comment or networking tip here. Pick up a copy of New Business Networking: How to Effectively Grow Your Business Network Using Online and Offline Methods. What is Contactually and how does it work? Zvi began as a consultant for high-end start-ups, government and VC firms. He had a good reputation, but he was terrible at business development. The concept of staying in touch is not something new. They are just providing a better tool to do this. Zvi said, "The number one reason people fail to network is the simple fact that they don't do it. If you make a consistent effort, even something as simple as sending an email a day, it's a game changer.” from Frank Gruber's Startup Mixology event in DC. (Video) He was so introverted, he wanted to go home on weekends during college. Zvi wanted to get involved in a start-up, so he had to start meeting people. He did so over coffee. He was offered a job as a CTO. It wouldn't have happened if he didn't build the relationships first. He grew a strong business without advertising. “Forget the name of the company, it was me they wanted to talk to.” People do business with those they know, like and trust. Instead of walking out with ten business cards, walk out with one really good relationship. The biggest differentiator between a good networker and a bad networker is whether you do it at all. His DC Tech Meetup draws 1,000 people each month! "A rising tide lifts all boats." - John F Kennedy. The number one most important thing in networking is to just do it. “Give more than you receive.” The simple phrase, "How can I help you?" is one of the most powerful things he has learned over the years. Tips for hiring staff for your start-up. Twitter is probably the best way to network online (in his industry). Use Twitter lists like a pro. FollowerWonk to search Twitter bios. You can almost participate at SXSW Interactive without even being in Austin. Hashtag Twitter Lists. Use Contactually Buckets for contacts you meet at a conference. Tips for networking as an introvert. There's no danger in attending a networking event. It's like skydiving, at some point you just have to jump off. Plan to attend events with one or two friends. Never walk in alone. App Recommendation: RunKeeper and Dark Sky. Book Recommendation: Pitch Perfect: How to Say It Right the First Time, Every Time by Bill McGowan. I mentioned Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Garr Reynolds. Contact Zvi: @skeevis on Twitter or visit Contactually.com Please leave a review and subscribe to the show in iTunes or Stitcher Radio. Every review is sincerely appreciated. Affiliate links used. Theme music, Urbana-Metronica (wooh-yeah mix) by spinningmerkaba. Thanks for listening. You rock!
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On the show with me today is Zvi Band he is the Founder of Contactually, software that helps its users to identify and stay engaged with your most important contacts. Likely too often for you to actually keep in touch all of those contacts on any meaningful basis, right? Well, Zvi Band noticed that he wasn’t the only person with this problem. It wasn’t as though there weren’t a ton of tools to make those connections – from email to LinkedIn to phone calls or cards. What was missing was something to help maintain a number of relationships over a variety of channels. Zvi founded Contactually on the premise that there would be a ton of value in a product that made it easy to do this follow up. Thank you so much for listening! Please subscribe rate and review on your favorite podcast listening app. To get to the show notes for today's episode, go to https://brightideas.co/xxx...and if you have any questions for me, you can leave me a voicemail at brightideas.co/asktrent
Zvi is the Co-founder and CEO of Contactually, a relationship marketing platform. Contactually ensures that you stay top of mind with the relationships that matter to help you retain and grow your business. Zvi is a talented software engineer and also helps foster startups in the Washington, DC area.
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