Baily Hancock Presents: Stop, Collaborate & Listen

Baily Hancock, Collaboration Consultant & the Host of the “Stop, Collaborate & Listen” Podcast highlights the top collaboration lessons learned from her 35 interviews throughout season 1 of the show. Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/39 for the complete show notes

David Rabie, Co-Founder & CEO of Tovala joins Baily to talk about leveraging his network to always get a warm introduction to the companies he’s interested in building relationships and potentially partnering with, gaining credibility through strategic partnerships with well-respected companies (like LG) to market Tovala and raise money, and collaborating internally across various departments and with his Co-Founder to ensure ongoing company success and open communication. Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/38 for the complete show notes

Michael Antonia, owner of YEAH! Rentals, The Flashdance, & Office Party joins Baily to talk about why he avoids keeping tabs on and partnering with people in his industry, doing collaborations for long-term potential rather than short-term gain with people who bring a different perspective but a similar vibe, and maintaining a sense of curiosity about a variety of topics to meet interesting people and keep new ideas coming in. Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/37 for the complete show notes

Joanna Waterfall, Founder of Yellow Co. joins Baily to talk about surrounding herself with people who have different strengths and skills than her, how she decides who gets to be a speaker or panelist for the Yellow Conference, and how her team creates tons of value for content contributors to their blog. Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/36 for the complete show notes

Jen Robin, CEO & Founder of Life in Jeneral Inc. joins Baily to talk about creating a culture of collaboration and connection with her 20+ employees, lessons learned from doing her first few unpaid influencer collaborations and how she decides which paid partnerships to say yes to, and how her relationship with a cabinet maker she met through Yelp went from mutual referrals to a strategic partnership and whole new business vertical called Closets in Jeneral. Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/35 for the complete show notes

Gianna Wurzl, Co-Founder of Quilt joins Baily to talk about initially leaning on her friends and friends of friends to launch Quilt, the process behind how Quilt enables women to build community and create real connections, and how they’re providing women with opportunities to share their knowledge and experience with others through teaching Chats. Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/34 for the complete show notes

Molly Beck, CEO of Messy.fm and Author of REACH OUT joins Baily to talk about: - How podcasting is the new blogging and why it’s not too late to get in on the action (but it will be soon!) - Turning a potential competitor into a collaborator to serve both audiences in the best way possible - Why you shouldn’t care about the analytics but instead use podcasting as a creative way to connect with interesting people and grow your network Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/33 for the complete show notes

Chelsea Sonksen, Founder of Eredità and Bossladies Magazine joins Baily to talk about: - How Worksesh evolved from co-working in restaurants to a breeding ground for connection and collaboration - The importance of listening to your audience to find out what they want before making assumptions and creating something new - Why Bossladies has to phase out to make room for Eredità and what that means for the community Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/32 for the complete show notes

Claire Wasserman, Founder + Chief Brand Officer and Ashley Louise, Co-Founder + CEO of Ladies Get Paid join Baily to talk about: - Why getting sued by men’s rights “activists” was the best thing that could have happened to Ladies Get Paid - How they collaborate with their workshop instructors, event venues, and community - Creating highly successful and profitable brand partnerships through leveraging relationships, knowing what value they bring to a collaboration, and killing it on the execution Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/31 for the complete show notes

Baily Hancock, Collaboration Consultant & the Host of the “Stop, Collaborate & Listen” Podcast outlines where you should be looking for potential partners, what makes a great partner, and how to reach out to them in a way that’ll make them want to collaborate with you. Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/30 for the complete show notes

Curtis Jewell, Manager of Strategic Alliances at Sony Pictures Entertainment joins Baily to talk about: - How he went from locking down a strategic partnership for his startup with Pepsi Co. to having to shut down the business - Ensuring long-term partnership success by identifying shared priorities, setting expectations, and maintaining open lines of communication - Adopting a people-first mentality to cultivate and nurture relationships with past, present, and future partners Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/29 for the complete show notes

Ahyiana Angel, Author, Podcast Host & Founder of Mayzie Media joins Baily to talk about: - What she looks for in podcasts to feature on Mayzie Media - How she leverages collaborations on her podcast, from finding guests to marketing it - The unsexy secret to creating a podcast that makes people want to listen and tell their friends Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/28 for the complete show notes

Rob Balasabas, Social Media & Community Manager at Thinkific joins Baily to talk about: - Reaching out to potential collaborators through an Instagram DM + email combo approach - Using your content channels (like a podcast) as a way to connect with people you admire and want to build relationships with - How Thinkific leverages tech and influencer partnerships to provide value to their users and grow their business Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/27 for the complete show notes

Suzie Moldavon, Founder & CEO of Flybrow joins Baily to talk about: - Partnering with brick and mortar businesses for event pop-ups and with companies in LA, SF, and NYC for monthly in-office brow appointments, bringing her services to their customers and employees and getting a rent-free location to work from - How she decides which conferences and events are going to be the best ones to partner with based on potential exposure to her target demographic - Making the most out of a photoshoot collaboration and finding ways to work with her friends Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/26 for the complete show notes

Sydney Gilbert, Founder & CEO (and Intern and Head of Finance…) of Sydney Gilbert Creative joins Baily to talk about: - The key elements that should be included in a fantastic brand partner pitch deck - How to nail the initial outreach email to a potential partner and make a killer first impression - Why she doesn’t have a business Instagram account and how she gets clients without one (hint - it involves leveraging her network) Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/25 for the complete show notes

Rhenee Bartlett & Kelly Nyland, Petalfox Co-founders join Baily to talk about: - Being intentional and strategic about who they reach out to on Instagram so they don’t get taken advantage of and give away too much free product - Thinking about developing relationships with partners and customers as a longterm courtship rather than having an aggressive “swipe left or right” mentality - Getting over their fear of rejection from a potential partner or customer and reaching out anyway Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/24 for the complete show notes

Emily Musil Church, Executive Director of Global Learning at XPRIZE joins Baily to talk about: - The instrumental role collaboration plays in every XPRIZE competition - How they incentivize and train participants to work together and solve problems without having a scarcity mindset - Creating virtual connection spaces for potential teammates to meet across disciplines and socioeconomic status Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/23 for the complete show notes

Jessica Ruhfus, Founder & CEO of Collabosaurus joins Baily to talk about: - Discovering that they had the same exact podcast name and how they turned it from a potentially competitive situation into a collaborative one - Why she created her brand collaboration platform, Collabosaurus, and how companies small and large can leverage it - The biggest mistakes she sees brands make when collaborating Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/22 for the complete show notes

Tamalin Srisook, Founder of Savoir Agency and Savoir Collab joins Baily to talk about: - How freelancers must collaborate with each other if they’re going to survive and succeed in business - Leveraging every single piece of an event as a collaboration opportunity - Getting extra mileage and promotion from the content created during an event to amplify all brands involved and provide more value for your partners Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/21 for the complete show notes

Baily Hancock, Collaboration Consultant & the Host of the “Stop, Collaborate & Listen” Podcast outlines the 4 main types of “Asks” and “Gives” and why you need to identify what yours are BEFORE you approach a potential partner about a collaboration. Visit http://bailyhancock.com/scl/20 for the complete show notes