On this episode:

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, and shares what’s next for season 2 and beyond.

On this episode:

• 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

• Collaborating internally across various departments and with his Co-Founder to ensure ongoing company success and open communication

On this episode:

• 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

• Maintaining a sense of curiosity about a variety of topics to meet interesting people and keep new ideas coming in

On this episode:

• Surrounding herself with people who have different strengths and skills

• How she decides who gets to be a speaker or panelist for the Yellow Conference

• Creating tons of value for content contributors to the blog

On this episode:

• 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

• How her relationship with a cabinet maker she met through Yelp went from mutual referrals to a strategic partnership and whole new business vertical (Closets in Jeneral)

On this episode:

• Initially leaning on her friends and friends of friends to launch Quilt, a platform that empowers women to gather in homes for great conversations

• The process behind how Quilt enables women to build community and create real connections, primarily through their IOS app

• How they’re providing women with opportunities to share their knowledge and experience with others through teaching Chats, 1-hour long meaningful conversations on topics that matter

On this episode:

• 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

On this episode:

• 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

On this episode:

• 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

On this episode:

Baily Hancock, Collaboration Consultant & the Host of the “Stop, Collaborate & Listen” Podcast outlines where you should be looking for potential partners and what makes for a great collaborator.

On this episode:

• 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

On this episode:

• 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

On this episode:

• 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

On this episode:

• 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)

On this episode:

• 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

On this episode:

• 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

On this episode:

• Discovering that she and Baily 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

On this episode:

• 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

On this episode:

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.

On this episode:

• Launching a company with her partner, Freya Estreller at the same time as starting their relationship (without killing each other or breaking up)

• Partnering with big brands on paid marketing activations to bring awareness (and revenue) to their business

• Knowing what value you bring to a collaboration and being okay walking away from an opportunity if it isn't a good fit