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!

Links mentioned on the podcast

• linkedin.com/in/nickgraynews
• twitter.com/nickgraynews
• nickgray.net
• An Introvert’s Guide to Networking
• Theremoteworktribe.com
• newsletter.theremotetribe.com
• Jessicamalnik.com

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