OTS 217: Gently Hugging - Emily Merrell

Today’s guest is a super connector. Nothing makes her happier than connecting people who could mutually make each other's lives more enjoyable.

She is the founder and chief networking officer of Six Degrees Society, a female-focused networking organization that handpicks who you meet while networking. It has been called one of “The Best NYC Networking Events If You Want To Find A New Job” by Refinery 29 and “Where To Meet Women Who Are As Obsessed With Their Career As You” by Girl Boss. In 2020, Six Degrees Society held over 80 events virtually and has an IRL presence in NYC, SF, LA and Chicago. They have partnered with brands such as Ann Taylor, Rebecca Taylor, Rebecca Minkoff, Kendra Scott, Vince, Theory, Velvet, and many more.

As a business coach for solopreneurs, she has helped her clients launch their businesses, create communities, raise their prices, streamline their messaging, and cross the six figure mark. She has also built an event career in Special Events and Marketing at Ralph Lauren, Club Monaco, Tory Burch, and INTERMIX.

If you like what you hear today, tune into her podcast The Sixth Degree.

Please join me in welcoming Emily Merrell.  

In this episode we discuss:

• her thoughts on leadership: “Leaders are people who can go past their own doubts and are able to stand up for others.”
• her desire to learn and hear the stories of adults when she was a child.
• her experience and thoughts with having au pairs growing up.
• her experience moving to Argentina after college and networking while living there for 9 months.
• her desire to be uncomfortable and building a connection from scratch.
• the very first networking event that launched the entrepreneurial bug in her heart.
• her strategy for matching people at events.
• her conflict of charging for her virtual events.
• her strategy of nurturing her networks.

Listen, subscribe and read show notes at www.OnTheSchmooze.com - episode 217.