139 - The Networking Secrets That Grew the Harford Chamber W/ Chris Rives

The Harford County Chamber of Commerce celebrates 50 years as your voice for business. Membership provides your business with the tools you need to ensure your business is advocated for, educated on key issues, and connected to the people and resources necessary to thrive and shape the county's vibrant economy.

Learn more and become a member at www.harfordchamber.org

In this candid and inspiring return episode of The TMA Connection, Tim Markland sits down with Harford County's networking MadMan, Chris Reeves (Growth and Development Director for the Harford County Chamber of Commerce, founder of Connect Pro, and creator of WHAR).

Chris opens up about the terrifying wake-up call of surviving an unexpected triple bypass surgery with zero prior symptoms—and his remarkable recovery back in the gym just 13 days later. He and Tim break down what it actually takes to build real, relational referral networks, how to overcome the awkwardness of networking when you're an introvert, the growth strategies driving Harford and Cecil County small businesses, and why Chris launched WHAR to bring unapologetic positivity back to local social media feeds.

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