As an American, networking came naturally to me. Small talk was simply part of the culture. Then I started working with engineers and PMs from Germany, Czechia, Poland, Sweden, Kuwait, the Ivory Coast, and other parts of the world. I noticed something. Many brilliant professionals hated networking. Not because they lacked expertise. Because no one had taught them the social rules. How do you approach a stranger? How long do you talk? What do you ask? When do you leave the conversation? What Americans call "networking" often looks obvious to Americans and completely mysterious to everyone else. The good news? It's a skill. And skills can be learned. That's why I put together this Networking Conversation Starter Guide. If networking events drain your energy, this is for you. https://claude.ai/public/artifacts/d7533c08-abad-48b6-a105-1a343289da6d If it helps, post your experience in WINS. I'd love to hear what happened.

I really liked Alice's tool "Nail your next speech". But I think having a cheat sheet for networking would be extremely helpful for me. Like networking with a peer or a presentation and even exchange business cards, I found myself losing my words and not being able to stay confident and calm. Have you encountered the same issues?