Saw a huge crowd at the Ponce City Market networking mixer last night and it got me thinking

I went to that big monthly mixer in the main hall. There were easily over 200 people crammed in there, which was cool but also kind of a mess. On one hand, you meet a ton of faces, but on the other, you can't have a real conversation with anyone. I talked to a marketing guy for maybe 90 seconds before we got separated. Is it better to go for these massive events hoping for volume, or should I stick to smaller, focused groups? What's your go-to for actual connections here?

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kevin_williams8d ago

Those huge events are basically just business card factories, not real networking.

pat_harris8d agoMost Upvoted

Those big mixers just feel like collecting contacts, not making them.

sandra_moore308d ago

What's the point if you can't even finish a sentence with someone?