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In this inspiring and practical episode, host Faithann Basore sits down with Sara Golding, a dual business owner who bridges the worlds of bookkeeping and handcrafted products. Sara shares insights that every maker, creator, and product-based business owner needs to hear—especially as the holiday season approaches.

Sara’s message is simple but powerful: your customers aren’t buying ingredients—they’re buying results and experiences. From dry skin to gift-giving anxiety, Sara shows how to shift your focus from product details to customer transformation.

You’ll learn how to talk about your products in ways that connect emotionally, stay compliant with industry regulations, and ultimately build customer trust that lasts. Plus, Faithann and Sara dive into one of Faithann’s favorite concepts—the Tasmanian Devil Pitch—and how simplifying your message helps people remember and refer you more easily.

This week, think about the makers and creators in your network. Reach out and ask them, “How can I bring you up at my Thanksgiving dinner table?” Be intentional about giving referrals that help handcrafted business owners thrive during the holidays.

Connect with Sara Golding

• 💼 Bookkeeping & Strategy: SunnyGirlBusinessSolutions.com

• 🕯️ Handcrafted Gifts & Wholesale: SunnyWishes.com

• 💬 Join her Facebook Group: Makers in Business — a community for product-based entrepreneurs

Connect with Faithann:

Instagram: @thenetworkerstourguide

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Are you ever caught trying to explain what you do—and realizing halfway through that you’ve lost your listener? In this episode, Faithann welcomes Sarah Warren, owner of Sarif & Sway, a strategic communications expert who helps businesses translate complex ideas into messages that actually connect.

Faithann and Sarah explore how to bridge the gap between specialized knowledge and everyday understanding, why respect is essential when communicating expertise, and how clear storytelling builds credibility and trust. Sarah also shares her journey from research communications at the University of Oklahoma to entrepreneurship, along with powerful lessons about curiosity, empathy, and simplifying without losing depth.

💡 You’ll learn:

• Why complicated doesn’t have to mean confusing

• The balance between clarity and respect when explaining your work

• How to “meet people where they are” in communication and networking

• Why authentic simplicity often outperforms trying to sound smart

Plus, you’ll hear practical takeaways for business owners, from explaining technical services to helping clients understand your value—without jargon.

Connect with Sarah:

Website: Serif+Sway

Linked IN: Sarah Warren, M.P. W.

Facebook: Serif + Sway

Instagram: @serifandsway

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🎙️ Episode 56 – Building Order Around Unbridled Potential with Faithann Basore

In this solo episode, Faithann continues the conversation from Episode 55 (Networking in Unbridled Potential) by exploring how to bring just enough order to the chaos of networking — the kind that helps people feel safe, seen, and confident to connect.

You’ll learn how to:

• Build “fences” around your networking meetings that keep the energy high but focused.

• Create clear agendas that build trust and reduce confusion.

• Lead with clarity in your marketing, directions, and food choices so attendees feel cared for and come back again.

Because when leaders provide consistency and safety, conversations flow freely and connections grow stronger.

💻 Want to dive deeper? You can also read this episode’s topic in blog form on The Networker’s Tour Guide blog: 👉 Order in Networking: Creating Safety and Clarity for Connection

🎧 Tune in to discover why confusion repels and clarity attracts — and how to build a networking experience that invites real connection.

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In this solo episode, Faithann Basore unpacks what it really means to walk into a networking room filled with uncertainty — and why that “chaos” might actually be the best thing for your business.

Drawing from her blog post “Confidence Grows in the Chaos of Change,” Faithann reframes the nerves and unpredictability of networking as unbridled potential — the fertile ground where confidence, relationships, and opportunity are born.

If you’ve ever walked into a mixer or meeting feeling awkward, intimidated, or unsure, this episode will help you see that chaos isn’t confusion — it’s change waiting to happen.

• Chaos = Potential: Networking “chaos” isn’t disorder — it’s where new opportunities, collaborations, and referrals begin to take shape.

• The Two Questions to Ask Before You Walk In:

  1. What opportunities are in this room for me?

  2. What opportunities do I have for others that I just don’t know about yet?

• Networking Is Change: Every conversation moves your business — and someone else’s — forward. You’re always growing toward something new.

• The Sifter Analogy: Just like soil being sifted to make room for new roots, the uncomfortable moments in networking refine you for deeper relationships.

• Reframing Awkward Interactions: Even “bad” conversations teach resilience, self-awareness, and better questions to ask next time.

Free Resource for Listeners:

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In this episode, host Faithann Basore sits down with Kristen Partridge to unpack what it really means to lead well inside a networking group. Kristen introduces her unique, highly relatable U-Zoo Personality Framework — a tool she developed from years of leadership experience to help teams communicate more effectively and build stronger relationships.

Whether you’re starting a referral group, leading a chapter, or simply trying to connect better in a crowded room, this episode delivers practical wisdom you can use right away.

• The Four U-Zoo Animals and Their Core Questions:

  • 🦁 The Lion: “What?” — goal-driven and visionary

  • 🐬 The Porpoise: “Who?” — relational, inclusive, and community-focused

  • 🐨 The Koala: “How?” — steady, process-oriented, and detail-loving

  • 🦅 The Eagle: “Why?” — logical, organized, and values understanding before action

• How to read people quickly so you can build rapport faster in networking rooms.

• Why great teams are like zoos—they thrive when each “animal” has what they need to flourish.

• How to earn “drops of trust” in every conversation.

• Why alignment and communication—not just execution, are at the heart of every successful organization.

“Trust is earned in drops but lost in buckets.” – Kristen Partridge “Leadership is really about zoo keeping—making sure every animal has what it needs to thrive.” – Kristen Partridge “If you go network but you don’t know how to build rapport, you’ll think networking doesn’t work.” – Faithann Basore “My younger self needed to hear: progress, not perfection. I wanted the microwave when I needed the crockpot.” – Kristen Partridge

Before you start or grow your networking group, take time to understand the personalities around your leadership table. Lions lead with vision, eagles keep order, porpoises create connection, and koalas make sure everyone feels safe. When every type is represented and respected, your group can thrive long-term.

• The Triumph Team: www.triumphteam.com (Contact Kristen to experience the U-Zoo Personality Exercise for your team or networking group.)

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This episode is perfect for anyone who:

• Leads or wants to launch a networking or referral group

• Manages teams and wants better communication

• Feels overwhelmed by networking and wants to connect with confidence

Go network, my friend — and remember: Every strong team starts with understanding the people (and animals) in your zoo. 🦁🐬🐨🦅

Before you even say a word, your body is already networking for you. In this episode, Faithann sits down with communication and life coach Leah Rose Tangren to unpack the power of body language in building rapport, confidence, and connection — especially in networking environments. Leah shares practical strategies for showing up with calm, grounded confidence, whether you’re delivering your 60-second introduction or chatting one-on-one at a networking event.

Together, they explore how posture, facial expression, and even hand placement influence how others perceive you, and how to use mirroring, humor, and curiosity to strengthen your presence and authenticity in any room.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• How your posture and gestures can project confidence (or insecurity) before you speak.

• Why standing during your introduction instantly boosts credibility.

• Ways to “interrupt the program” and grab attention during your 60 seconds.

• The importance of reading the room and matching others’ energy without losing your own.

• What the Yes, And principle from improv can teach you about conversation and collaboration.

• How to recover gracefully when you don’t “get the joke.”

• Tips for listening with curiosity instead of judgment to build genuine rapport.

Memorable Quotes:

“Your arms are the gateway to you. If they’re crossed, you’re telling people, ‘I don’t really want to connect.’” – Leah Rose Tangren “You can’t borrow the room’s energy — you have to bring it. Then the exchange happens.” – Faithann Basore “Yes, And allows the other person to know that you heard them, that you believe them, and that you’re contributing to the connection.” – Leah Rose Tangren

Connect with Leah Rose Tangren: Instagram: @leahrosetangren Website: Leah Rose Tangren

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Are you ready to reach the top floor of your networking success? In this final episode of the Floors of Networking Success series, your tour guide Faithann Basore takes you to the fifth and final floor — Revenue — where all your tact, rapport, trust, and referrals finally pay off.

Networking is more than just conversations and business cards; it’s about building relationships that lead to real results. In this episode, Faith Ann shares how to make sure the revenue you earn from referrals reflects integrity, gratitude, and strategy.

You’ll learn: 💡 Why truth and transparency in your estimates and proposals protect your reputation and your referrers 💡 How tracking your referral revenue helps you identify which connections bring the most value 💡 Practical ways to show appreciation to those who send you business — and how that deepens your relationships 💡 When and why offering a partial refund (or an extra service) can actually strengthen your reputation 💡 How each “floor” of your networking building supports the next — leading to long-term business growth

If you’ve followed along from Episode 48 through 52, this final “floor” ties it all together. You’ll walk away with actionable ways to turn your relationships and referrals into consistent, trustworthy revenue — while staying true to your values.

🎧 Listen now and take your networking to the top floor!

👉 Referenced episodes:

• Ep. 48 – The First Floor: Tact

• Ep. 50 – The Second & Third Floors: Rapport and Trust

• Ep. 51 – The Fourth Floor: Referrals

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In this solo episode, Faithann continues her popular Networking Building series. After exploring tact (the first floor), rapport (the second), and trust & credibility (the third), today we move up to the fourth floor: referrals.

Referrals are the cornerstone of networking—and in this episode, you’ll discover how to handle them with the care they deserve. Faithann breaks down both sides of the referral process:

• Receiving Referrals: Why every referral is a treasure, how to follow up quickly, and how to keep your referral partners in the loop.

• Giving Referrals: The right way to identify referral opportunities, introduce the idea of someone before the introduction itself, and craft natural language that opens doors for others.

• Best Practices: From thanking your referral sources to smoothing over hiccups, Faithann shares practical steps to make sure your referrals build trust—not break it.

• The Power of Stories: How real-world referral examples can help others grasp the true value of networking.

Faithann also shares personal stories and proven strategies to help you strengthen your referral process so that your networking efforts translate into lasting business growth.

• 💡 Free Resource: 10 Questions to Ask in a One-to-One — a simple guide to deepen conversations and make your networking more meaningful.

• 🎧 Previous Episodes in the Networking Building Series:

  • Ep. 48: Tact – The First Floor of Networking Success

  • Ep. 50: Rapport & Trust – The Second and Third Floors

• 👉 Stay tuned for the next episode, where we’ll explore the fifth floor: revenue.

Referrals are powerful—sometimes even business-saving—and when handled with care, they strengthen every relationship in your network.

Go network, my friend, and congratulations if you’ve made it to the fourth floor!

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