ABOUT

JULIE
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Julie Brown

I study HUMAN CONNECTION.
Then I roast bad networking advice.

Author of This Sh!t Works | Creator of The BOLD Factor | Keynote Speaker

The fastest way to grow your career isn’t working harder.

It’s building better relationships.

Trust me — I’ve lived it.

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HI

I'm Julie

I spent 25 years in the construction industry, where steel-toed boots outnumber high heels, and women make up less than 10% of the room (on a generous day).

I didn’t inherit a network.
I BUILT ONE.

From assistant…to climbing every rung (including the broken ones)…to becoming the top business developer at my firm.

In my final year there, my network generated over $562 million in project opportunities.

Not because I was the loudest voice in the room.

(Although… let’s be honest...sometimes I was.)

But because people knew me, liked me, and TRUSTED ME.

Turns out that works.

Julie Brown Networking Keynote Speaker

Here's what
I figured out.

Networking isn't cocktails and business cards.

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    It's a behavior.

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    A strategy.

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    A skill.

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And the research backs it up.

A three-year longitudinal study in the Journal of Applied Psychology found that networking doesn’t just correlate with success — it predicts salary growth over time.

Translation? Connection compounds. While most people are polishing resumes, the smartest professionals are building relationships.

I didn’t just live this. I studied it. Then I BUILT FRAMEWORKS around it. And I can teach anyone how to do it.

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That's what I do!

I teach HIGH-PERFORMING humans how to:

Build influence without pretending to be someone they’re not
Expand visibility without becoming insufferable
Turn conversations into opportunity
And make connection a competitive advantage

I speak to rooms full of executives, emerging leaders, women in male-dominated industries, Gen Z professionals, and entire corporate teams who secretly think networking is awkward.

(It’s not awkward. It’s just misunderstood.)

Why Me_
Julie Brown Keynote Speaker

Because I've done it in the

REAL WORLD.

Not just on a stage, in a study, or in theory.

I built my career in an industry where relationships determine who gets the contract — and who doesn’t. And I built one that worked.

Now I blend research, real-world results, and humor to make connection feel human again.

Because when you connect better… you work better. And honestly? You live better too.

It’s not fluff, and it’s not optional. It’s a power skill everyone needs. One I can teach any audience.

Work with me, and you will 100% get:

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    Energy.

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    Data.

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    Permission.

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    Tools.

And a room that leaves different than it walked in.

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LET’S TURN CONNECTION INTO

GROWTH.

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