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Learn Speak Teach Episode #144 with Nick Gray. Making new friends doesn’t have to be challenging. With the right approach, you can build meaningful personal relationships and grow valuable business connections with ease. Joining us today is Nick Gray, an entrepreneur and the author of the best-selling book The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings. In the episode, Nick shares practical tips on how to make new friends and expand your social circle. He also highlights trending tools that make connecting with others easier, whether for personal growth or business networking. Nick also dives into his viral blind date that gained 27 million impressions, offering an inside look at what made it so successful. Moreover, he discusses how to create a Personal Friend Newsletter that provides real value and fosters genuine connections. Finally, Nick discusses the importance of having a personal website and shares tips for creating one that stands out. He also provides guidance on how to tour a museum for the best possible experience. During this episode, you will learn about: [00:00] Trailer  [01:17] Nick’s First Time On The Show  https://realbusinessconnections.com/podcast/nickgray/ [02:30] Making New Friends [03:40] The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: https://bit.ly/3Ix0OYk [06:05] Viral blind date [07:40] Friend Newsletter [20:33] Personal Website [24:01] PersonalWebsites.net [25:21] http://realbenalbert.com [29:18] PersonalWebsite.org [32:59] Museum Hack [48:01] Connect with Nick  • Friend Newsletter: https://nickgray.net/signup-for-email-updates/ • The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: https://party.pro/book/ Key Takeaways:   • When sending a friendship newsletter, focus on adding value first, such as offering personal recommendations. ~Nick Gray [10:56] • “Perfect is the enemy of good. ~Nick Gray [15:45] • Including a picture of yourself in your friend newsletter is helpful because it creates a personal and human connection. ~Nick Gray [19:52] • A personal website is one of the simplest ways to influence the first few results that appear on Google and ChatGPT. ~Nick Gray [20:56] People Mentioned and Other Resources: 1. The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: https://bit.ly/3Ix0OYk 2. Partiful: https://partiful.com/ 3. Luma: https://luma.com/ 4. Carrd: https://carrd.co/ 5. nownownow.com Keep In Touch with Nick Gray: Website: https://nickgray.net/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickgraynews LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickgraynews/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickgraynews/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newfriend?fref=ts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nickgray — Follow Balbert… Facebook: www.facebook.com/realbusinessconnections Instagram: www.instagram.com/realbenalbert/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/realbenalbert/ Website:  https://www.realbusinessconnections.com/ – LST is made possible by www://balbertmarketing.com/ - This feed is JUST LEARN SPEAK TEACH EPISODES. To listen to all of our episodes from "Real Business Connections," search 'Real Business Connections' on your podcast player, or head to www.RealBusinessConnections.com