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

Send Leanne a messageWho 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.  Nick Gray moved to New York City with few friends and less-than-stellar social skills. But Nick craved new relationships and exciting opportunities. He started hosting non-traditional parties—a move that opened doors he could never have imagined.Today, after hosting hundreds of 2-hour parties, he counts business owners, artists, and inspiring teachers among a circle of friends that helped him launch a multi-million dollar company called Museum Hack. Featured in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal, Nick has been called a host of "culturally significant parties" by New York Magazine.See his best-rated photos online at www.NickGray.net or @NickGrayNews on Instagram and Twitter, email him directly to hello@nickgray.net, or see his party tips on How to Host a Party: www.party.pro In this conversation, you'll hear Nick discuss:How Nick started his career and founded the Museum HackHis book, "The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: How to build big relationships with small gatherings."The value of hosting 2-hour cocktail parties Listen to this, grab his book and start hosting your own cocktail parties!Connect with Leanne Hughes on all the platforms:LinkedInInstagramTwitterFor suggestions, collaborations and queries, email me hello@leannehughes.com. Support this podcast by subscribing and leaving a review, it would mean a lot!Thanks for being here. Join Leanne Hughes (and a small group of amazing people) in Las VegasOne day only.It’s on October 30, 2024Because it's a small group, I'm going to design in content that YOU most want, including:- Group dynamics- X-factor workshop ideas- Deep dive beyond the 2-Hour Workshop Blueprint SPARK framework, and more).Support the show