Tameka Montgomery, from the Raising Entrepreneurs Podcast, Mark Brazil, from Ikonick, and Jon Gordon, author of “The Power of a Positive Team,” share with your host, Travis Chappell, their thoughts on “connecting with legends.”Episode Highlights: – Tameka Montgomery – Takema has connected with Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. – The Presidential Management Fellow program with the US Department of Justice recruits people out of grad school and law school to fasttrack in the upper levels of government. – How did Tameka go from working for the local Denver Small Business Development Center to working in the Obama Administration? – Mark Brazil – Mark has connected and is in business with Gary Vanerchuck. – It is all about providing value first in a networking relationship. – You can’t be a fan and a friend. – Jon Gordon – Jon does speaking and training for NFL and NBA teams around the topic of leadership. – How did Jon get his foot in the door with major sports organizations and work with them? – What is the most annoying approach that people have when they meet Jon at an event?3 Key Points: 1. People do business with people that they like. 2. The reals know the real ones. 3. Go in to give with your skillset without an agenda.Tweetable Quotes: – “Business is all about relationships at the end of the day.” – Tameka Montgomery – “I’m just giving favors to everybody. I can’t really think of that many people in my head that its like, ‘I owe you one.’” – Mark Brazil – “If I had an agenda, I’d pretty much ruin the relationship and ruin future opportunities. So, I was just going there to serve and make a difference and make an impact with that coach and with that team.” – Jon GordonResources Mentioned: – Visit Travis’ website at Buildyournetwork.co – Learn more about mentorships and masterminds for FREE at freemmcourse.com/enroll – Get your tickets for Travis new live event in Vegas at www.bynlive.com – Tameka Montgomery: Linkedin – Mark Brazil: Linkedin – Jon Gordon: Linkedin – Download the Himalaya App in the App Store or Google Play – Get more free content from Travis at threenetworkingsecrets.com For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacyAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy