{"id":3093,"date":"2025-12-26T14:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T14:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/?p=3093"},"modified":"2025-12-26T14:51:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T14:51:53","slug":"connect-serve-ask-experiences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/news-feed\/connect-serve-ask-experiences\/","title":{"rendered":"Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experiences"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3093_4686d8-26, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3093_4686d8-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3093_4686d8-26\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3093_4686d8-26 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3093_4686d8-26[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3093_4686d8-26\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading3093_4686d8-26 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3093_4686d8-26\">Where Relationships Fuel Real Business Growth<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In a noisy world of one-off webinars and random networking events, entrepreneurs and sales professionals don\u2019t need more information\u2014they need <em>experiences<\/em> that actually move the needle in their business. That\u2019s exactly what the <strong>Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experiences<\/strong> are designed to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae&nbsp;2026 Summit details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc6<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>When:<\/strong>&nbsp;April 16 &amp; 17<br><strong>\ud83d\udd53 Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;8 to 5 pm (8 am Check-In &amp; Breakfast &#8211; 4:30 pm Takeaways &amp; Highlights)<br><strong>\ud83c\udf10 Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;Cambria Hotel Nashville Airport, 44 Rachel Dr, Nashville, TN 37214. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/payments-na1.hubspot.com\/payments\/yScRwJVGHkpRjfP?referrer=PAYMENT_LINK\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/payments-na1.hubspot.com\/payments\/yScRwJVGHkpRjfP?referrer=PAYMENT_LINK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RSVP here to join the fun! Visitors are welcome too!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a> (Early-bird pricing is $149)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/payments-na1.hubspot.com\/payments\/KhbY2TwpRbRDC?referrer=PAYMENT_LINK\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/payments-na1.hubspot.com\/payments\/KhbY2TwpRbRDC?referrer=PAYMENT_LINK\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sponsor the Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae&nbsp;2026 Summit<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/reservations\/groups\/fe82x8?utm_campaign=vMAD%20x%20TSC%20%5BSJ%5D&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UBhVcf7fy7SMnDFGTZQN7TilGTq1Dtlt3F7sNMBb10q8QUtHNJH322qqIC1jsl37ktW8E\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.choicehotels.com\/reservations\/groups\/fe82x8?utm_campaign=vMAD%20x%20TSC%20%5BSJ%5D&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--UBhVcf7fy7SMnDFGTZQN7TilGTq1Dtlt3F7sNMBb10q8QUtHNJH322qqIC1jsl37ktW8E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Reserve your Hotel Room<\/strong><\/a> Room cost for Summit $109 per night and extends into the weekend in case you wish to vacation in Nashville. (Typical room costs starts at $232 per night and up)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Built for members and guests of the <strong>H7 Network<\/strong>, the Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experiences are a powerful series of workshops, presentations, and training engagements focused on one core objective: <strong>driving new business<\/strong>. Rooted in the H7 philosophy of building <strong>Champion Relationships<\/strong>, these Experiences help you sharpen your sales skills, elevate your leadership, and grow a strategic network that consistently produces referrals and opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/John-and-Don.png\" alt=\"Don Klos and John Kalusniak deliver the Foundation of Performance, a Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experience. The Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experience is a powerful series of workshops, presentations, and training engagements designed to drive new business for entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and small business owners in the H7 Community.\" class=\"wp-image-3094\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/John-and-Don.png 600w, https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/John-and-Don-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/John-and-Don-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/John-and-Don-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Foundation of Performance details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc6<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>When:<\/strong>&nbsp;January 14, 2026<br><strong>\ud83d\udd53 Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;2 to 3 pm ET<br><strong>\ud83c\udf10 Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;Over zoom<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.addevent.com\/event\/Mi26728808\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.addevent.com\/event\/Mi26728808\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RSVP here to join the fun! Visitors are welcome too!<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/a> (free to attend)<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3093_885e94-c2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3093_885e94-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3093_885e94-c2\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3093_885e94-c2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading3093_885e94-c2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3093_885e94-c2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading3093_885e94-c2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading3093_885e94-c2\"><strong>Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experiences<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Experience is intentionally designed to turn connections into collaboration and activity into results. From local trainings to national events, everything points back to one outcome: helping entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and small business owners build a predictable engine for <strong>business growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the highlights of the Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experiences is the annual <strong>Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Summit<\/strong> in Nashville, where online relationships become real-world Champion Relationships. It\u2019s where members and guests come together to deepen trust, collaborate, and design the next level of their success. The Experiences also include personal presentations by <strong>Clay Hicks<\/strong>, Founder and CEO of H7 Network, delivered across the country to equip business owners with proven strategies in leadership, sales, and networking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To support focused growth, the Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experiences are organized into two specialized CoHort tracks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sales Speakers Bureau CoHort: Consistent, Practical Sales Techniques<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Sales Speakers Bureau CoHort<\/strong> provides ongoing access to <strong>high-impact sales training<\/strong> that directly improves revenue and results. Through monthly workshops led by diverse sales experts, you\u2019ll learn how to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Craft and refine compelling <strong>elevator pitches<\/strong> that turn conversations into opportunities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scale your <strong>networking<\/strong> using proven systems instead of random activity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build and optimize a <strong>sales ecosystem<\/strong> where leads are nurtured, followed up, and closed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Connect-Serve-and-Ask\u00ae-Experience-Graphics-600-x-600-px.png\" alt=\"Clay Hicks and Brock Heath deliver FUELED and FOCUSED, 2026! a Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experience. The Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experience is a powerful series of workshops, presentations, and training engagements designed to drive new business for entrepreneurs, sales professionals, and small business owners in the H7 Community.\" class=\"wp-image-3095\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Connect-Serve-and-Ask\u00ae-Experience-Graphics-600-x-600-px.png 600w, https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Connect-Serve-and-Ask\u00ae-Experience-Graphics-600-x-600-px-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Connect-Serve-and-Ask\u00ae-Experience-Graphics-600-x-600-px-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Connect-Serve-and-Ask\u00ae-Experience-Graphics-600-x-600-px-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Each session includes <strong>follow-up office hours and accountability<\/strong>, so you leave with implementation, not just inspiration. Integrated with the H7 platform, the Sales Speakers Bureau increases your <strong>visibility<\/strong>, <strong>credibility<\/strong>, and <strong>lead generation<\/strong>\u2014at no additional cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FUELED and FOCUSED, 2026! details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcc6<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>When:<\/strong>&nbsp;January 21st<br><strong>\ud83d\udd53 Time:<\/strong>&nbsp;11 am to 12:30 pm ET<br><strong>\ud83c\udf10 Where:<\/strong>&nbsp;Prime Time Party and Event Rental, 5225 N Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45439<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.addevent.com\/event\/48g5zbdt91gd\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.addevent.com\/event\/48g5zbdt91gd\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>RSVP here to join the fun! Visitors are welcome too!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a> (free to attend)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leadership Speakers Bureau CoHort: Develop the Leader Your Business Needs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Leadership Speakers Bureau CoHort<\/strong> focuses on <strong>leadership development<\/strong> that translates into stronger teams, healthier culture, and sustainable growth. Monthly workshops, led by seasoned leadership experts, help you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthen <strong>communication skills<\/strong> that inspire action and build trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elevate your <strong>networking and relationship-building<\/strong> to expand your influence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve <strong>organizational optimization<\/strong> so your operations support your goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As with the Sales track, you gain <strong>free, actionable insights<\/strong>, backed by office hours and accountability that keep you progressing. Fully integrated with the H7 community, this CoHort expands your leadership presence and positions you as a trusted professional in your market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>By joining the <strong>Connect, Serve, and Ask\u00ae Experiences<\/strong>, you\u2019re not just attending events\u2014you\u2019re stepping into a structured environment for <strong>ongoing business development<\/strong>, <strong>sales growth<\/strong>, and <strong>leadership excellence<\/strong>, all designed to help you build Champions and win more business.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Clay-Headshot-with-no-black-background-01-30-25.png\" alt=\"Discover Clay Hicks, the Founder and CEO, of H7 Network\" class=\"wp-image-2319\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Clay-Headshot-with-no-black-background-01-30-25.png 250w, https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Clay-Headshot-with-no-black-background-01-30-25-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Clay-Headshot-with-no-black-background-01-30-25-96x96.png 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/news-feed\/the-desk\/clayhicks\/\">Learn more about Clay Hicks<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by: Clay Hicks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/networking-101\/relationship\/the-power-of-relationship-centric-networking-predictable-outcomes-through-trusted-relationships\/\">\u201c<em>When you focus on the relationship and not the outcome, your outcomes become more predictable<\/em>\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where Relationships Fuel Real Business Growth In a noisy world of one-off webinars and random networking events, entrepreneurs and sales professionals don\u2019t need more information\u2014they need experiences that actually move&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-feed"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":1,"label":"Our H7 News Feed"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/h7network.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2026-Summit.png",600,600,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"Clayton","author_link":"https:\/\/h7network.blog\/author\/clayton\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":1,"name":"Our H7 News Feed","slug":"news-feed","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":1,"taxonomy":"category","description":"<h2>Enjoy The H7 News Feed Blog:<\/h2>\r\nStay informed with the latest from the H7 Network. 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