Nick Gray is a successful entrepreneur and author of "The 2 Hour Cocktail Party." During the interview, Nick discusses his approach to making new friends and building a strong network through hosting small gatherings. Hundreds of people have used his "NICK party formula" to host their first happy hour or networking event. Nick has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and New York Magazine called him a host of “culturally significant parties.”00:00 Intro01:40 Challenges of hosting events as an introvert06:55 The power of loose connections11:07 What makes an event successful14:35 Tips for ending conversations at events14:35 Tips for ending conversations at events18:09 How to become the person everyone wants to talk to23:24 Effective opening questions in conversations28:42 Steps for planning a small event38:20 Curating guest lists for events42:34 Hosting events at home vs. external venues47:00 The 'NICK' method for hosting events52:18 Handling unexpected situations at events58:21 Maintaining connections after events01:02:41 Nick Gray's views on online events👉 CHECK OUT "THE 2 HOUR COCKTAIL PARTY": https://amzn.to/423PbSn📚 OTHER RESOURCES MENTIONED: How to Introduce Two People via Email: Sample Scripts: https://nickgray.net/how-to-introduce-two-people-via-email/9 Career Day Speech and Presentation Ideas: https://nickgray.net/career-day/Party Times: Start, End, & Best Times: https://party.pro/time/Icebreaker Name Tags: Examples and How to Do It RIGHT: https://party.pro/icebreakers-on-nametags/How to Host an Event: Parties & Networking: https://party.pro/how-to-host-an-event/Where to Throw a Party? Ideas and Venues for 2023: https://party.pro/where-to-party/Icebreaker Activities for Your Next Event: https://party.pro/icebreaker-activities-2/Friendship Recession Website: https://friendshiprecession.com/7 Small Trade Show Booth Ideas for 2023: https://nickgray.net/trade-show-ideas/🔗 CONNECT WITH NICK:👥 Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgraynews/🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/nickgraynews💻 Website - https://nickgray.net/🔗 CONNECT WITH SARA:📸 Instagram - https://bit.ly/saralanditortoli-instagram🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sara_LandiTor👥 Linkedin - https://bit.ly/saralanditortoli-linkedin💌 Newsletter - https://polyweb.beehiiv.com/🪢 ABOUT POLYWEB:Polyweb navigates through the intricate nexus of technology, product innovation, and human creativity. Engage with leading entrepreneurs and experts in uncovering how we can forge impactful companies and lead lives enriched with purpose in the Technology Era.📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@polywebhq🎧 Listen for free on your favorite Podcast platform - search "PolyWeb" on your podcast app, or click these links:Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/3Jp6NA3Spotify - https://spoti.fi/3OZlfC8 Google Podcasts - https://bit.ly/polyweb-googlepodcastRSS - https://www.podpage.com/polyweb/FOLLOW POLYWEB:🎥 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@polywebhq/💻 Website - https://www.podpage.com/polyweb/💌 Newsletter - https://polyweb.beehiiv.com/📱TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@polywebhq📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/polyweb/🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/PolyWebHQ🙏 LEAVE A REVIEWIf you enjoyed listening to the podcast, we'd love for you to leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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