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Networking That Works: Build Relationships, Get Referrals, Grow Your Business | Sybil Hale
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Are you tired of networking events that feel like a waste of time? Sybil Hale gets it—and she’s here to flip the script. In this episode of Small Business Pivots, Sybil, Founder & CEO of both Pro’s Make Ready Sanitizing Services and Mix and Mingle, shares how she turned authentic connections into real business growth.
As an entrepreneur who started her journey cleaning homes and navigating pandemic challenges, Sybil discovered that success doesn’t come from handing out the most business cards—it comes from building real relationships. That’s how her local lunch idea grew into 15 Mix and Mingle chapters with over 3,200 members across Oklahoma.
You’ll learn:
- Why traditional networking often doesn’t work—and what to do instead
- How to structure one-to-one meetings that lead to referrals and trust
- Easy tips for introverts who dread big networking events
- The role of systems and follow-up in turning connections into clients
- How community-based networking builds business resilience
Whether you’re stuck in a cycle of bad networking or looking for a better way to grow your business, this episode is packed with practical insights.
🔥 Plus, hear Sybil’s exciting announcement about new Mix and Mingle membership tiers launching August 1st.
Sybil Hale: Pro's Make Ready, Founder & CEO / Mix & Mingle, Founder & CEO
Website (Pro's Make Ready): https://www.prosmakeready.com/
Website (Mix & Mingle): https://mnmbusinessnetworking.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sybil-hale-74203616/
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Mix-Mingle-Business-Networking-Organization/61558392294037/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mixnminglebusinessnetworking/
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Chapters
1. Introducing Sybil Hale (00:00:00)
2. From Maine to Oklahoma (00:02:27)
3. Building Pros Make Ready Business (00:08:35)
4. Birth of Mix and Mingle Networking (00:13:10)
5. The Power of One-to-One Meetings (00:22:02)
6. Tips for Effective Networking (00:32:10)
7. Success Through Systems and Processes (00:38:30)
8. Mix and Mingle Membership Announcement (00:42:37)
9. Don't Quit: Final Business Wisdom (00:46:19)
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