Building Authentic Relationships in Business with Barb Betts

 When you enter into a relationship with a potential client, collaborator, or peer in your industry, what is the first thing on your mind? If it's leads, money, or a transaction, the relationship is unlikely to last. Being authentic and genuinely caring about people is critical to having sustainable, meaningful, and profitable relationships. 

Barb Betts joins the show today to discuss how she has developed and nurtured relationships throughout her career for success. Barb is a seasoned real estate expert with over 20 yrs experience, a passionate educator, and the CEO of RECollective. Whether she’s teaching on social media, or Real Estate By Relationship®, Barb brings an honest, compassionate, and transparent approach to every single stage. Through her signature course, Real Estate By Relationship®, Barb educates business builders on the exact systems, processes, and knowledge necessary to succeed in any market. 

Regardless of the industry you work in, the information Barb shares today is integral to success.

The key takeaways from this episode are:

1. Authenticity and genuine care are essential for building sustainable and profitable relationships in any industry. Prioritize relationships over leads, money, or transactions.
2. Differentiate between authenticity and transparency in business. Understand how they manifest and impact your interactions with clients, collaborators, and peers.
3. Cultivating stronger relationships can lead to business pivots and positive changes. Take simple steps to develop deep, meaningful connections and find clients you genuinely want to work with.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

[2:50] Introduction to Barb and how she became so passionate about authenticity in business.
[7:45] What is the difference between authenticity and transparency and how do they show up differently in business?
[9:40] Is it possible to be too authentic?
[12:40] Why is being authentic so important for business owners right now?
[15:00] How do you cultivate stronger relationships that lead to pivots or changes in business?
[23:00] Why are people not taking the time to do the simple steps to develop deep, meaningful relationships in business?
[30:32] How to find clients that you actually want to work with.

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Resources: 

Connect with Barb:

IG @barbbetts

Podcast: Relationships Are Your Superpower

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