{"podcast":{"title":"Business is Bullshit","slug":"business-is-bullshit-7096260","podcast_index_feed_id":7096260,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/547982/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/547982","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/7/1/0/2/7102994a48e0d52627a2322813b393ee/business-is-bullshit-logo-1500.jpg","author":"Jon Tsourakis, James Hornick and Jared Gibson","episode_count":36,"summary":"Tired of the corporate BS, \"gurus\" and trends that don't make sense? Same here. Business is Bullshit is our way of calling it out. Every couple of weeks, the three of us — Jon, James, and Jared — break down the dumbest stories, trends and personalities in the business world. We get into everything from broken work culture, bad tech takes to tone-deaf regulations, cringe \"thought leaders\" and anything \"business.\" No fluff. No hype. Just straight talk, real takes, and a little well-earned cynicism.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T12:20:31.190798+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-is-bullshit-7096260"},"episode":{"title":"Networking Ain't Bullshit | Business is Bullsh*t Ep. 22","slug":"networking-ain-t-bullshit-business-is-bullsh-t-ep-22","published_at":"2025-09-30T16:36:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-is-bullshit-7096260/networking-ain-t-bullshit-business-is-bullsh-t-ep-22","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-is-bullshit-7096260","url":"https://385b4acf-6355-4b46-a0c4-d76e364bf60a.libsyn.com/networking-aint-bullshit-business-is-bullsht-ep-22","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/385b4acf-6355-4b46-a0c4-d76e364bf60a/Episode_22.m4a?dest-id=4726657","summary":"Most people suck at networking. They treat it like speed-dating for sales, pitch everyone they meet, and wonder why it never works. In this episode of Business is Bullshit, we break down: **Why only 25% of professionals actually network (even though 80% know it's critical). **The difference between genuine relationship-building and \"transactional sharks.\" **Horror stories: zombie networkers, liars who never follow up, and yes—clowns. **Proven strategies for making networking actually work: listening first, quality over quantity, and building centers of influence (COIs). **Why AI will never replace human chemistry—and how real relationship skills are your career's best insurance policy. **The missed opportunities when you don't ask for (or give) referrals. Whether you love it, hate it, or avoid it altogether, networking is still the #1 driver of referrals, trust, and long-term business growth. And done right? It doesn't feel like bullshit. 👉 Subscribe for more no-nonsense takes on business, sales, and the myths we all fall for. And check out our other episodes: - Apple: https://bit.ly/3YOQrYT - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4lHXLzk - YouTube: https://bit.ly/42q0vtM","meta_description":"Most people suck at networking. They treat it like speed-dating for sales, pitch everyone they meet, and wonder why it never works. In this episode of Bus…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2525,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-is-bullshit-7096260/episodes/networking-ain-t-bullshit-business-is-bullsh-t-ep-22/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-is-bullshit-7096260/networking-ain-t-bullshit-business-is-bullsh-t-ep-22.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}