Notes from
the network
What actually works, documented with real numbers, not networking theory.
How to find a networking group that's about relationships, not selling
The groups worth joining are built so members can't sell to each other: B2B only, one seat per industry, no MLMs, and a visit before you join.
November 2026 B2B NetworkingIs joining a business networking group actually worth it?
A networking group is worth it when the room sells to your buyers and you track what it returns. If you cannot measure it, it is a social club.
October 2026 PlaybookDo decision makers actually show up at networking events?
Almost never. The CEO you want is not at the mixer. The people who already sell to that CEO might be, and that is who B2B networking is for.
October 2026 B2B NetworkingHow to Get Clients Without More Networking Events
Turn existing contacts into B2B referral partners. Learn Donnie Boivin's C3 framework to build connections, earn trust, and develop networking champions.
September 2026 PlaybookYour buyer is not at the networking event. Their vendors are.
Most B2B referral strategies fail because people pick the wrong partners. Here is how to find the vendors who already sell to your buyer, and how to earn their introductions.
September 2026 PlaybookOne seat per category is not about keeping your competition out
Everyone assumes the rule exists to protect your seat. It exists so a chapter can cover every division of the companies you all sell into.
September 2026 Playbook83% of people will refer you. Only 29% ever do.
83% of clients say they are comfortable giving a referral. Only 29% ever give one. The gap is not your work, it is your follow-up. Here is the system that closes it.
September 2026 PlaybookWhy we never let MLMs in
A hard line that protects every seat in every room. Not a judgement on the people, a decision about risk.
September 2026 DocumentedI Drove to Houston With Zero Contacts. Five Days Later I Had My Answer.
Donnie Boivin drove to Houston with zero contacts to test his networking system cold. 79 conversations, 11 introductions, every number logged same-day.
May 2026In the works
Written and published as they're finished.
- ChaptersChapter spotlight: Coffee Is For Closers
- PlaybookHow often do chapters meet and what happens at a weekly meeting?
- PlaybookHow to ask for an introduction without being weird
- PlaybookYour first 90 days in a chapter