In this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Nick Gray, Founder of Museum Hack and Best-Selling Author of The Two Hour Cocktail Party. We talk about his journey hosting thousands of events, the importance of icebreakers, non-obvious tips to host a great experience, and more.
Episode timestamps:
- Nick’s mission helping 500 people host their first event. (0:55)
- Dos and Don’ts for icebreakers. (1:55)
- Other mistakes people make when it comes to icebreakers. (4:00)
- How do you come back from an icebreaker going sideways? (6:10)
- Ways events help you build your network. (7:50)
- Where do networking events go wrong? (11.10)
- How to overcome the fears that prevent you from hosting an event. (13:10)
- Lowest and highest number of people for a great event. (15:20)
- Systematizing events so they don’t feel like such a big hurdle to overcome. (16.39)
- Non-obvious tips that can help you host a great experience. (19:30)
- Nick’s process writing The Two Hour Cocktail Party. (23:10)
- How did he know it was the right time to publish? (24:40)
- Some of the most powerful insights Nick picked up from writing a book. (25:45)
- Lightning round questions. (26:35)
We hope you enjoy it!
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