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Stephanie Ward
Stephanie Ward is a Business and Marketing Mentor (fireflycoaching.com) who helps passionate small business owners attract more clients and grow their businesses. She offers a free special report, 7 Steps to Attract More Clients in Less Time at her website fireflycoaching.com. Stephanie Ward has been a marketing and business coach to a multitude of clients and knows how to go from a job you are note happy in to finding a career that you love. She left behind her years in the corporate world to pursue work she is passionate about: helping other business owners grow profitable businesses. Stephanie is an American citizen who has lived in the Netherlands since 1999. Before she began her coaching business, she worked in the corporate arena in business development, sales, marketing, management and consulting. She is a professionally trained coach who received her training at Coach Inc. She has an undergraduate degree in Business Management and a Masters degree.Read more

Video: How to connect with people without leaving your home

Apr 2, 2020

Connecting with people in person is a wonderful way to build relationships and grow your business. But it’s not the only way and in times like these, when we can’t meet in person, we have to be creative and find other ways. Luckily, technology makes the options abundant. And going old school with analog is also a great choice.

In this video, l share a bunch of ways to connect with people without leaving your home:

Digital connection

Text messages

  • Text messages using your phone
  • WhatsApp
  • Instagram DM
  • Twitter DM
  • Facebook Messenger
  • LinkedIn Messenger

Voice messages

  • Facebook Messenger
  • WhatsApp
  • Instagram DM
  • LinkedIn (app only)

Video messages

  • Exchange video messages that don’t disappear using Marco Polo app
  • Record a video for someone on your desktop using loom

Analogue connection

  • Send a card in the mail
  • Send a small gift, you could send flowers, cookies, balloons, or a gift certificate.
  • Reach out to someone today, actually every day, and say hello and ask how they are doing.

What’s your favourite way to connect with people from a distance? Share your thoughts and questions in the comments section below.

By Stephanie Ward