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  <description> Your content calendar won't save you. Your algorithm hacks won't either. Sometimes the entire trajectory of your business changes because you showed up in a room.  In this episode of Babe Cave, Amanda Polick gets honest about hiding behind digital connection—and why face-to-face networking for introverts isn't optional if you want to actually grow your business and community.  In this conversation, you'll discover:  Why six months of perfect pitch emails lost to one 20-minute in-person conversation The five-mile rule for building authentic community&amp;amp;nbsp; How one woman at a children's bookstore became Amanda's best marketing campaign without any &amp;quot;marketing strategy&amp;quot; The 30-minute rule that makes showing up less overwhelming for introverts Why being in the rooms you're already in matters more than finding new ones   Perfect for: Writers, creators, introverts building businesses, anyone tired of chasing algorithms and ready to invest in real human connection  Amanda Polick is a writing coach specializing in cookbooks, food memoirs, and fiction. She helps writers stop shrinking their voices and create work they're proud of.&amp;amp;nbsp; Shownotes:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.amandapolick.com/blog/irl-episode&amp;amp;nbsp;  Newsletter:&amp;amp;nbsp;Weekly insights on writing and creativity Connect:&amp;amp;nbsp;Instagram&amp;amp;nbsp;@amandapolick&amp;amp;nbsp;|&amp;amp;nbsp;amandapolick.com&amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; &amp;amp;nbsp; Work with Amanda:&amp;amp;nbsp;Apply here </description>
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