Your relationships are
your unfair advantage.
LET'S
BUILD
THEM
I teach connection as a POWER SKILL — strategic, human, and wildly effective.
Julie Brown
Networking Strategist / Keynote Speaker / Author
“Julie Brown shows audiences how investing in relationships can transform careers and create extraordinary opportunities.”
Did you know...
76%
OF ATTENDEES
say networking is their primary reason for attending conferences.
— EventMB
If three-quarters of your audience is here to build relationships… shouldn’t we teach them how?
Did you also know...
What we really need is permission to be ourselves —
OUR REAL, HUMAN SELVES.
That’s why I wrote the networking book for people who hate networking books. And after watching that message shift careers, confidence, and the way thousands of people build relationships, I knew I wanted to go even deeper — which is why I created the B.O.L.D. Factor... Because showing up human isn’t soft. It’s the most effective strategy for building profitable companies — and careers that actually move forward.
Most of my life, I’ve been “too” something.
Too loud. Too honest. Too energetic. Just… Too Much.
But after 25+ years in business development, building $500M+ in opportunities, and studying human connection like it’s a competitive sport, I’ve learned this:
It’s not just the “too much” people who get told to change.
It’s the quiet ones. The different ones. The ones who DON’T FIT. THE SCRIPT.
So we start editing ourselves to fit the room.
And when that happens, we can’t build real relationships.
That’s a huge problem.
So I wrote the playbook on networking—not for a single type of person, but FOR EVERYONE.
Networking Your Way to Greater Influence and Success
Book this keynote if you want to equip your audience with a clear, practical approach to building authentic, career-changing connections — without the awkwardness and overthinking that stop most people.
Because the problem isn’t that people don’t know networking matters. It’s that they don’t know what to say, don’t follow up, and overcomplicate it.
This keynote breaks networking down into simple, actionable tools people can use immediately to build real career changing relationships.
It’s funny, relatable, and filled with “that’s me” moments — where the laughs turn into lightbulbs.
No scripts. No gimmicks. Just practical tools that turn networking from an awkward chore into a powerful career accelerator — and something people will actually want to do.
How to Be Unforgettable in a Forgettable World
In a world of filters, formulas, and forced professionalism, the people who stand out and actually connect with others aren’t louder or shinier — they’re more human. But most people hesitate before they let that version of themselves show. They second-guess. They wait to be picked.
The BOLD Factor is a practical, human-centered approach to networking and relationship-building that helps people move past hesitation, connect with confidence, and build relationships that actually last.
Because when high performers hesitate, companies lose out on ideas, innovation, and growth.
Book this keynote if you want your audience to understand what happens when they stop holding back.
This framework gives people the mindset and tools to stop editing themselves and start building relationships that drive growth.
(I didn’t write a book called This Sh!t Doesn’t Work.)
I wrote the playbook I wish someone had handed me at 22.
Real strategies for building relationships that actually move your career. Because human connection hasn’t gone out of style.
And the research backs it up — networking behaviors are directly linked to higher salary and accelerated salary growth over time.
This isn’t cute advice.
IT'S LEVERAGE.
Build better relationships. Create real opportunities. Stop waiting to be picked.
LET’S TURN CONNECTION INTO
GROWTH.
The Newsletter People Actually Read
Every Wednesday at 1:45 pm ET, it hits inboxes — and people open it right away. Thousands of subscribers. 65% Open Rate. There’s a reason. (And it’s not because they’re paying for it.)
It’s called Shootin’ the Sh!t. But it’s not small talk. It’s hilarious stories, real strategy you can actually use — and the quiet part said out loud.
Forget recycled LinkedIn content, corporate fluff, or performative thought leadership. This is your (free) weekly field guide to better relationships — one belly laugh at a time.
If you care about influence, leverage, and building a career that moves — this belongs in your inbox.
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