I Hate Networking Events!
The Plan for Ending Frustration & Making Connections Before, During & After All of Your Networking Events
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Stop going to networking events without a plan.
We've all been there. You walk into a networking event ready to make connections, find opportunities, and grow your business-only to realize you don't really have a plan for what happens next.
I Hate Networking Events! gives you a practical, humorous blueprint for changing that.
Drawing on more than 25 years of real-world networking experience, David Wilson shows you how to create a networking-event plan built around what happens BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER the event.
You'll discover how to:
- Show up prepared with a clear purpose and measurable goals
- Focus on the right people and conversations
- Navigate six key areas during the event
- Follow through instead of letting promising connections disappear
- Turn networking activity into meaningful relationships and real opportunities
Whether you're a reluctant networker or a seasoned professional who knows you could be getting more from the events you attend, this book gives you a straightforward system you can put to work immediately.
Don't just attend another networking event. Have a plan.
David Wilson
David Wilson is Emeritus Professor of Criminology and the founding Director of the Centre for Applied Criminology at Birmingham City University. Prior to taking up an academic appointment in 1997, David was a prison governor working at a variety of establishments in a number of different roles.
Professor Wilson appears in the print and broadcast media as a commentator and presenter. His publishing includes Hunting Evil, A History of British Serial Killing, Signs of Murder, A Plot to Kill and his professional memoir, My Life with Murderers, which was shortlisted for the Saltire Prize for Non-Fiction.
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