140. The Power of Networking in Growing Your Personal Brand and Community

Are you deliberate about being in and creating environments where people can succeed together? Purposeful networking and community-building are more than just making connections—they involve providing value, support, and encouragement to others.

In this episode of the Leading with Power & Purpose Podcast, Sabine speaks with Marianne Matarese. Marianne leads Green with Purpose, a community where she helps professionals discover purpose, branding, and networking to elevate their brand. She also works at Indeed as a career development professional, overseeing and guiding over 12,000 employees throughout career development. 

Listen in to learn how to effectively network internally and leverage LinkedIn to connect with professionals beyond your industry. You will also learn the power of intentionally branding yourself and getting into mentorship and sponsorship programs early as an aspiring female leader.

Key Takeaways:

• How to embrace your personal power and practices to help you stay grounded and intentional in professional growth. 
• How to take ownership of your career as an aspiring leader by starting early with mentorship, community-building, and branding. 
• The importance of building a success circle for mentorship and diverse connections that lead to growth. 
• The importance of using your voice and standing up for what you believe in to exercise influence and power. 

What You Will Learn in This Episode:

• [04:37] How she created a LinkedIn career development professionals’ community to foster collaboration and break down professional silos.
• [08:58] How Indeed is helping people understand AI as a tool for support rather than a threat in the workplace.
• [10:41] Practical strategies to intentionally network with other professionals internally and on LinkedIn.
• [14:03] Defining power as the ability to act with intention and purpose, authority as the ability to act with rigor, and influence as the ability to act in service of others.
• [15:18] She describes how she learned to embrace and convey her personal power and relate with authority.
• [17:27] Practices she uses to maintain personal power and stay grounded like embracing community support.
• [21:19] The importance of inclusion resource groups and external professional affiliations for mentorship opportunities and branding as a young leader.
• [23:39] How to create a “success circle” for mentorship and networking, and the benefits of making connections across industries.

Connect with Marianne Matarese:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/greenwithpurpose
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariannematarese

Book Mentioned:

• Untamed by Glennon Doyle

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Sabine Gedeon is a dynamic force in the world of leadership and personal development. As the Founder of Transformed Leadership Institute and CEO of Gedeon Enterprises, Sabine leverages nearly 20 years of experience to guide clients in both startups and Fortune 500 companies. Her unique approach combines human-centered principles with tech-enabled solutions, delivering customized programs for leaders at all levels to tackle crucial leadership and talent development challenges.

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