Differentiation Strategy / Professional Networking with Sacramento Kings DJ Eddie Z

Nov 06, 2019, 11:48 PM

On episode 151 I sit down with the Sacramento Kings DJ, DJ Eddie Z. Eddie has had the entrepreneurial spirit from a very young age. We talk about our first entrepreneurial experiences. We both had a paper route and learned to differentiate ourselves from the competition which led each of us to having the most successful paper routes in our area. Eddie, like any good entrepreneur, parlayed his skills of differentiation into his DJing career and this has been a major reason for his success and landing his role as the Kings DJ.

He is constantly finding new ways to set himself a part from the competition. What have you done lately to set yourself a part from your competition?
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At 06:27 we talk about Eddie's differentiation strategy. His differentiation strategy example is that learning to play instruments has been a great foundation for his career, but Eddie believes that the biggest differentiation advantage is that he builds his professional network. Most DJ's don't do professional networking and he believes that the professional networking and how to make meaningful connections has been a game changer in his career.
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At 08:46 Sacramento Kings DJ Eddie Z and I discuss how the internet is a great tool, but the best way to build your network is to put yourself out there by hitting the pavement and meeting as many people as possible. He shares his professional networking tips if you are not the most outgoing individual. His professional networking solutions for shy people is to find someone that you look up to to help and also build a set of tools that you can use in situations where you feel uncomfortable.
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Mark Haney is a serial entrepreneur that has experience growing companies worth hundreds of millions of dollars. He is currently the CDO and founder of HaneyBiz, a business services platform that helps entrepreneurs be entrepreneurs. HaneyBiz offers outsourced accounting, digital marketing, HR, and investment opportunities.
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