Is it just me, or do more and more people simply not know how to network? I admit, many years ago when I first left my corporate job and became an Entrepreneur - I DID NOT KNOW how to network. I'd show up with a hand full of business cards, and be really proud if EVERYONE left with one in their hand! Thankfully, I was quickly taken to one side and 'educated' on what networking actually is, and since then I've got alot better on showing up consistently and both giving value and building relationships than I did in those first few weeks. But, what I've witnessed recently has almost been a flashback to those early days I mentioned. Recently I've been networking, and for every person who I meet, I listen intently as they "show up and throw up" all about them, and what they can do, through the lens of "Who can I introduce you to?" If it's unclear, I now ask "If the PERFECT client walked into my office, what might they do or say that makes me think - I must introduce you to X?" Interestingly a growing number of them can't answer that. However in the past 2 weeks somebody did. And the moment they did, I immediately thought "Mmmmm thats interesting, as I was only speaking to X last week who mentioned exactly that" So, I made an introduction. Not a X meet Y, Y meet X A full detailed introduction highlighting how I know each, the conversation we have both had, WHY I think they are a good fit, and what I think would be the next step for them. 2 weeks later, and one has made contact, with a full sales pitch in the initial communication and now come back to me wondering why the other side is "Ghosting them" Whats your experience of the networking scene right now?