#132 - How Do I Begin Networking without being Annoying? With Drew Kimball

The most connected man in the room is usually the one carrying the most.When I met Drew Kimball at a networking event, I couldn't put my finger on what was different about him — only that something was. He's the guy who knows everyone; twenty years in sales, number one in his region three years running, the kind of next-billionaire-next-door energy that somehow still feels completely accessible. He'll tell you networking isn't hunting, it's farming; that it's give to give; that it's better to be interested than interesting. Take notes, because that part alone is a masterclass.But that's not why I needed you to meet him.Five years ago, Drew buried his son on the coldest day of December. His boy was stillborn, and it was the hardest day of his life — and out of that grief, instead of disappearing into it, he started showing up for other people living the same nightmare. He says the thing most of us are too scared to say out loud: grief never really leaves, and the worst thing you can do is carry it in silence. He'll remind you that most of the people quietly drowning are men — so go check on the quiet one you just thought of.Drew shares the things I hadn't thought to ask; how a man keeps connecting when his own world is coming apart; what faith looks like when it's the only thing left to stand on; why the people who carried him weren't the ones with answers, but the ones who simply refused to let him be alone. This is a man who has built a whole life out of introducing people to each other — and somewhere in the worst of it, he learned that connection isn't a business skill. It's how we survive each other's hardest seasons.If a name came to mind while you were listening — and I know one did — send this to them. They prayed for exactly what you just heard. Because the man who taught a thousand people how to walk into a room learned the truth in the quietest one: nobody was ever meant to carry it alone.📘 Connect with Drew Kimball ➡️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@drewkimball303800:00 Why I needed you to meet Drew01:58 The one gift he'd give you in an hour02:55 Business cards are dead: networking the right way07:41 How to actually fill a room13:37 Networking when you're an introvert18:41 Becoming a connector20:38 Hunting vs. farming: the art of the sale23:40 Closing without the ick: the upfront contract41:21 How Drew got into sales — and what actually matters44:55 The story he needed to tell: burying his son47:41 Check on the quiet ones50:30 Healing in community: retreats, brotherhood, and faith55:25 When a friendship dies: forgiveness and letting go01:04:14 Their top five books01:13:06 Parting words: help enough people get what they want01:17:10 Where to find DrewLet me know what part stuck out to you in the comments below:Want the Podcast Database I talked about? Get it here: https://mariannehickman.com/database🔔 Subscribe now and start building the life you've always dreamed of with me as your support. YOU'VE GOT THIS.📘 Connect with Marianne ➡️ 801-509-5495 ➡️ https://mariannehickman.com ➡️ https://instagram.com/marianne__hickman ➡️ https://tiktok.com/@marianne__hickman ➡️ https://facebook.com/MarianneEHickman ➡️ https://www.skool.com/mastery-hive-7407/about ➡️ https://www.threads.net/@marianne__hickmanFind out more at www.mariannehickman.com Subscribe to my newsletter here: https://hive.mariannehickman.com/newsletter#TheMarianneHickmanShow