You…

• • Identify as a Creative, service-based business owner – specifically a Coach, Speaker, Marketing Professional or a service that compliments or is desired by Coaches and Marketing Professionals (Attorney, CPA, Bookkeeper, Financial services, Virtual Assistant, Software/tools for business, etc.)
  • Coaches, Trainers and Marketing Professionals make great referral partners for you!
  • You do most of your business in a virtual environment.
  • Appreciate hand-selected introductions over random breakout rooms.
  • Value an educational presentation on networking, marketing or sales topic.
  • Understand that visiting isn’t about landing a sale, but about looking for ideal connections for collaboration.

Me Too!

In fact, many of our members belong to more than one networking group at the same time.

What’s really helpful to know is that because we focus on networking differently, this ripples out into all of our networking experiences. We help our members earn more revenue inside all the groups they visit because they suddenly understand how to strategically create more powerful partnerships. 

We do this through our online course, our Empowered Partner meetings, and other trainings we bring to the group.

What’s also great is that after our members join EBN, they can release some of the other networking commitments if they want to.  This is because we do such a great job of creating a balance between potential long-term partnerships and meeting dozens of new faces every month.  

You don’t have to add anything extra unless it feels good to you, and most likely, you’ll be able to lighten your networking load.

If you’d like to experience more success in all the places you network, or reduce some of your scheduled networking commitments, adding EBN to your priorities is a great idea.

I have a full schedule too!  I’ll tell you a secret…

That’s why I created this group! I was networking in so many places and working so hard to find the best people that I decided to create a group for Creative Entrepreneurs to maximize my time.

When you are a part of this group, you don’t have to network with 5 other groups unless that’s your jam and you really want to. We will help you find quality connections and maximize your efforts through Empowered Partnerships instead of chasing leads in all those other groups.

As far as time invested, it varies per person, but our live meetings include:

• One 90-min Networking meeting per month (usually 1st Thursday of each month)
• One 60-min Networking follow up call the day after our networking meeting (optional)
• One 60-min Empowered Partner Meeting per month (usually 3rd Thursday of each month)

We also record meetings if you can’t attend live.   

The rest is up to you and your schedule.  We recommend having at least two 1:1 networking conversations with fellow members each month, and scheduling a little time to utilize the training in our “Elevate Networking to Your Superpower Course.”

I get it! Memberships and subscriptions can really add up. 

Because our group focuses on Empowered Partners to create more visibility and income, this group is more than networking.  It’s a revenue generating membership with special Empowered Partner Meetings and assigned TEAMS to collaborate for more speaking, visibility and creative projects!

If you have ever said “I meet great people networking, but it doesn’t translate to clients” – this is why you should choose EBN.

We differ from free and low cost groups (which are still great, by the way) because we are actively working to help you find more speaking engagements, cross promotion, and creative partnerships.

Ask yourself what one client brings you in revenue.  

Most of the time, a single referral to a great speaking engagement or one creative partnership will generate clients and revenue that more than cover your investment.

• We provide several ways for you to hold the microphone and leverage your time on a stage including featured speaker spots,  leading a networking breakout room, being interviewed on our Voice of Your Passions interview series, and more.
• 95% of our attendees report booking at least 2 aligned networking follow-up calls.  65% of those report 4 or more!
• If you are a Creative Entrepreneur, you will experience a different way of connecting that leads to leveraged collaboration, maximizing your networking time and efforts.

How fantastic! 

I wish I had been introduced to a group like this when I was early on in my business or when I shifted from being a singing teacher to a networking coach! It would have saved me so much trial. 

The truth is, being “new” to your business or networking is the perfect time to learn how to Build Empowered Partners. We focus on visibility strategies instead of chasing individual sales. It is so much more efficient and fun! 

Plus, you don’t have to unlearn the bad habits of traditional networking models that feel really transactional and performance based.

If you are in need of revenue, messaging feedback, or inspired business ideas, we are a great group to add to your marketing and business building plan.

Watch a 2 minute video about our events HERE

Expect to be….

• • Welcomed into our FB Group and given a shout out.
  • Given clear instructions on how to prepare for our meeting.
  • Impressed with how we start and end on time, and how the meeting moves along at just the right pace.
  • Held in a safe energy inside our consciously-created breakout rooms facilitated by our Leadership Team.
  • Provided with a dynamic presentation from an EBN Member on a topic connected to networking, marketing and/or sales.
  • Introduced to at least a dozen creative entrepreneurs over a minimum of two networking breakout rooms
  • Invited to connect with at least one aligned person for a follow-up call.  95% of our attendees report having 2 or more aligned follow-up calls!
  • Sent a detailed attendance report for easy follow up even with those you didn’t meet directly in your breakout rooms.

What doesn’t work well for Creatives…

• • Being seen as a Prospect and “sold to”
  • Transactional networking conversations
  • Listening to dozens of introductions in large rooms
  • Describing their deep and multifaceted work in only 60 seconds
  • The grind of looking for Prospects one follow up call at a time
  • Feeling alone in marketing and networking efforts

• You won’t be “pitched” or “sold to”.  Instead, connections will focus on identifying Empowered Partners™ who share your audience, have a complimentary service to you, and want to get to know you with the intention of collaboration.
• You won’t waste your time listening to dozens of people introduce themselves.  I will have conscious introductions in smaller groups with aligned connections.
• You will receive invitations for aligned follow-up calls before you leave the meeting.
• 95% of our attendees report having at least 2 aligned follow-up conversations after they attend our meetings. 40% of those report 4 or more!
• You will focus on moving from searching for Prospects to Building Empowered Partnerships with fellow Creative entrepreneurs (especially coaches and marketing professionals).

Benefits include…

• • Absolute clarity on the step-by-step actions to take to develop successful Empowered Partners while maximizing all the benefits and resources available to you as a member of EBN.  
  • Prepare for Networking so you are calm, clear and captivating.
  • Develop and practice a Captivating Networking Introduction that helps you stand out in a crowd.
  • Advanced training for success in Cross Promotion, Speaking, JV/Affiliate and Creative Collaborative Strategies with your Empowered Partners.
  • If you are an expert in one of the Empowered Partner Strategies, and you are a Creative Collaborative Member, you may submit your Expert Training that includes an ongoing Call to Action within the training platform.
  • Monthly checklists to success that update every single month.  Never wonder about what actions will bring a high ROI from your networking efforts again.

Not all of our members are or want to be professional speakers, but all members own a business where they are the primary voice and are speaking about the value they provide.  That is our definition of a “speaker”.   

When you join EBN, we help you step into using your voice more powerfully in various ways.

• • Test new marketing messages inside your Empowered Partner Teams or with any EBN member.
  • Create a Captivating Networking Introduction that is Fun & Profitable.  Then take that to all the places you network.
  • Lead a networking breakout room and stand out as a leader.
  • Give a 5-Min Feature Presentation to practice sharing the heart of your message to fellow members.
  • Apply to be a 20 min featured presentation speaker at a networking event and find clients and ideal referral partners as a result.  
  • Apply to be a paid Workshop speaker and teach something while honing your presentation skills.