In The Looop - 03.05.2026 Edition

Where Super-Connectors Keep Their Network Alive

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Conrad Ruiz
March 05, 2026

Hello ,

Welcome to “In The Looop” by Well Aware, helping you make brand new connections and keep them alive!

Welcome back if you’ve been observing In The Looop for a while ~ thank you for sticking with us!

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That said, we present this week’s 5 thoughtful relationships that we know by heart: Relationships that sparked real conversations, opportunities, and ideas worth knowing about.

Bruce Silverman, founder of Purple Buffalo, helps motorsports professionals and personalities create, produce, and publish video and podcast content that connects them with their fans.

He is looking to connect with NASCAR figures, motorsports professionals, and sports celebrities who want to build content but need help organizing and producing it.

 Introductions to professionals in the motorsports and sports entertainment space would be appreciated.

Krista Giannak (Wise Words That Matter) helps speakers by ghostwriting their blogs and books, bringing her unique perspective as a blind writer to the work she creates.

She is looking to connect with speakers, speaker coaches, and event organizers, as well as opportunities to speak and share her story.

Introductions to speaker coaches, event hosts, and professionals in the speaking industry would be valuable.

Tracy Copeland helps insurance companies and other organizations with brand design and brand storytelling, drawing from her experience working with large firms like Sun Life Insurance.

Find out more about her work on her website.

She is looking to connect with insurance companies that need brand design or brand refresh support.

Introductions to decision-makers within insurance organizations would be ideal.

Brian Livingston, President of Zelkam, helps trucking and heavy machinery companies lower fuel costs and reduce pollution through his catalyst product designed specifically for trucks and large equipment.

He is looking to connect with leaders and decision-makers in the trucking and logistics industry who are open to improving efficiency while cutting emissions.

Introductions to companies in trucking, logistics, and heavy machinery would be greatly appreciated; An affiliate/referral fee is available for successful connections.

Derrick Boddie (Mango Innovation) helps medical technology companies with high-level web design and development projects starting at $10,000, with a 10% referral fee available.

He is looking to connect with companies in the medtech industry that need professional web design and development support.

Introductions to founders or executives in medical technology companies would be welcome.

Well Aware helps founders stay on top of operations without risk - fractional admin and finance support, start small, scale as needed.

We are looking to connect with finance operations firms ~ (CFOs, Accounting Firms, Financial Advisors) who sometimes meet bookkeeping administration (AR, AP, Collections, Line Item Categorization, Monthly Reconciliations) prospects below their minimum gross revenue threshold, and want a trusted referral partner to send those disqualified leads / prospects to. 

Referral fees and long-term growth opportunities are included for partners who help these prospects.

Find out how »HERE.⬀

Introductions to financial firms you know and trust would be appreciated.

We are still looking to connect with business coaches who see founders struggling to delegate and want a trusted referral partner.

Find out how »HERE.⬀

Introductions to coaches you know and trust would be appreciated.

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That’s a wrap for this week!

Your network is only as strong as the relationships you maintain. 

In The Looop by Well Aware keeps those connections active and visible, giving every introduction a real chance to become something meaningful.

Grateful to have you in the Well Aware community!

Until the next intro,

Conrad