How To Build Strong Business Relationships, One Handshake at a Time

Authentic relationships can be your greatest business asset.

In this episode of Strategy Talks, I sit down with Jillian Vorce, master connector and founder of The Jillian Group, to explore relationship-building as a strategy, not an afterthought. 

From overlooked stakeholder ecosystems to redefining ROI through connection, Jillian shares how leaders can turn isolation into opportunity, one handshake at a time. 🤝

If you're ready to build deeper, more strategic relationships in 2025, this episode is for you.

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Jillian Vorce is a connector, strategist, and trusted advisor with 25 years of experience helping leaders and entrepreneurs grow through the power of authentic relationships. As founder of The Jillian Group and One Handshake, she’s built a global network by focusing on connection as a business strategy, not an afterthought. Jillian works with founders, executives, and aspiring authors to turn ideas into action and isolation into opportunity.

She’s the author of 20-20 MindSight: Refocus, Reignite & Reinvent Your Life From the Inside Out and host of the One Handshake podcast.

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Resources:

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