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AI, Networking Mastery & Relationship-Driven Growth | AI Accelerator Podcast with Jacqueline

In a world where AI is accelerating everything, relationships remain the ultimate growth engine. In this episode of the AI Accelerator Podcast, host Matt Zembruski sits down with Jacqueline Strominger, Master Networker, Growth Strategist, and High Performance Leadership Coach. For more than two decades, Jacqueline has helped CEOs, entrepreneurs, and business leaders transform networking from a transactional activity into a strategic driver of revenue, referrals, and influence. As the founder of Missing Link Network and creator of the LEAP to Your Success framework, she teaches leaders how to turn who they know into what they grow. Together, Matt and Jacqueline explore what most professionals get wrong about networking, how AI can enhance authentic relationship building, and why intentional follow up is the real competitive advantage. In this episode, you will learn: ◼️ Why most networking remains transactional instead of relational ◼️ The mindset shift from selling to serving ◼️ How to build trust based systems that drive referrals ◼️ The difference between introductions and real relationships ◼️ Why “What do you do?” is often the wrong first question ◼️ How vulnerability builds business faster than pitching ◼️ Practical ways AI supports authentic relationship building ◼️ Using AI for event preparation and research ◼️ How to capture networking notes in real time ◼️ Automating personalized follow up without losing authenticity ◼️ Leveraging AI as a strategic assistant ◼️ Turning conversations into revenue opportunities ◼️ Building a referral ecosystem that compounds over time ◼️ Why relationship energy determines long term growth Chapters 00:00 Welcome to the AI Accelerator Podcast 00:18 Introducing Jacqueline Strominger 02:00 Early lessons about networking and sales 04:30 From transactional selling to relational growth 06:00 What most professionals get wrong at networking events 07:30 The power of asking better questions 09:00 Jacqueline’s AI aha moment 11:00 Training AI to understand your voice 13:00 Using multiple AI tools strategically 15:00 AI for research before meetings 17:00 Capturing event notes using AI 18:30 Crafting personalized follow up at scale 20:00 AI as your business assistant 21:30 Where to connect with Jacqueline 22:30 Final reflections Key Learnings ✔ Networking is a long term growth strategy, not a short term transaction ✔ Trust builds revenue faster than pitching ✔ Authenticity scales when systems support it ✔ AI accelerates preparation and follow up ✔ Personalized follow up creates competitive advantage ✔ Research builds confidence before conversations ✔ Relationship capital compounds over time ✔ Leaders who master connection outperform those who only sell 💬 Most Powerful Quotes “People do business with people they know, like, and trust.” “Stop asking what someone does before you know who they are.” “AI does not replace relationships. It strengthens them.” “Networking is not transactional. It is transformational.” “Feed AI the right information and it becomes your strategic assistant.” Follow Jacqueline Strominger (Guest) LinkedIn: Jacqueline Strominger   / jstrominger   Website: LEAP to Your Success https://leaptoyoursuccess.com/ Follow Matt Zembruski (Host) Website: https://leadingaiagility.com LinkedIn:   / mattzembruski   Email: matt@leadingaiagility.com Phone/Text/WhatsApp: +1 978-618-5778 Facebook:   / mzembruski   Instagram:   / thelifeofmattz