How to facilitate a 2-hour cocktail party with Nick Gray (Episode 208)

How to facilitate a 2-hour cocktail party with Nick Gray (Episode 208)

Author: Leanne Hughes September 29, 2022 Duration: 40:37
Send Leanne a message Who doesn’t love a good cocktail party? Watch our conversation on Youtube! I love going to events and meeting new people but gosh, sometimes I feel like I’m not even keeping up the great relationships with the amazing people I already know! Cue this book: The 2-Hour Cocktail Party by Nick Gray. After reading the first chapter, I set a date for my cocktail party and luckily, the day after, I debrief it in this conversation with the author of the book Nick Gray. &nbs...

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