There's no backing out. You walk into the room, sign in and take your badge. You quickly scan for people you might know and find no one. The host is leaning into a group of people, deeply engaged in conversation. The function is half an hour old and the room is already a heaving mass of anecdotes, big bellies and 30-second job descriptions.
Bored in advance, you only just manage to stifle a yawn. Your gaze shifts down to your feet, in the hope of seeing a hole in the floor that might just open up wide enough to swallow you whole.
No such luck.
Yes, it's another networking function, and no place for the faint-hearted. How do you work this room if you're not a 'people person'? READ MORE
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