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The 2-Hour Cocktail Party: How to Build Big Relationships with Small Gatherings

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"A must read for anyone who wants to host a great event. Practical, actionable, and useful." — James Clear, Atomic Habits“An encouraging, upbeat, and useful call to host parties and make friends. Gray provides innumerable helpful hints and tips for prospective hosts and a new strategy for meeting people and networking. " —Kirkus Reviews, Best New Books of 2022You know that well-connected friend who only exists in the movies? The one who throws the best parties and can set up any introduction you need?Everyone wants to know someone magical like this who brings people together. The secret is: you can be that person. You should be that person. The 2-Hour Cocktail Party will show you how.Discover a simple formula with step-by-step instructions to host small gatherings. It will help you:Meet new peopleStrengthen your existing relationships, andMake you the person everyone wants to know. You’ll learn exactly how to host a successful event:Which days are best (probably not the ones you think!)What to say to the first people who arriveHow to ensure your invitations get responsesHow to get your guests to mingle with proven scriptsExactly how to nicely get people to leave Plus, get helpful pre-party checklists and a breakdown of activities to encourage new connections.The 2-Hour Cocktail Party is based on five years of research and thousands of events. It is extremely tactical, practical, and easy to read.When you learn how to host a successful event, you’ll make new friends, boost your career, and leave everyone asking, “When’s your next party?” Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lioncrest Publishing


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 8, 2022


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 276 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1544530072


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 79


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.3 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.63 x 8.5 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #126,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #149 in Party Cooking #316 in Communication & Social Skills (Books) #587 in Interpersonal Relations (Books)


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    • Outstanding way to meet people!
Format: Paperback
I heard about the book from my son. It was a GREAT read and VERY helpful! The website tied to the book also has great helps. My wife and I recently moved to a new part of the country and wanted to meet people, so we threw this party. It went really well. I couldn't believe all the conversations happening at the beginning of the party. It was awesome to see. Everyone seem to have a great time, the ice breakers went well, and we got to talk with 6 people we had never met before and made some great connections. I shared this book with a group of about 40 colleagues at a conference I attended in August. Since then, some have told me they bought the book and are excited to try it. I highly recommend it for people wanting to meet people. So many people in America today are isolated and want to meet others with a face-to-face interaction. This book helps you do that and helps others as well. Great job, Nick! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2025 by Dan Schroeder
    • Awesome and Practical Formula for Connecting with People.. Fun too!
Format: Kindle
I heard about this book when the author was featured on the podcast The Art of Manliness. I love connecting socially with people, but the pandemic threw a wrench in that for me. I'm now excited to connect with friends and acquaintances again but want to do so in a fun, natural, and authentic way. This book provides the perfect formula for that! I love how Nick Gray the author provides a real step by step guide on how to throw a great cocktail party, and his process is extremely well thought-out and refined. At my last party (before this book) I was stressed out about serving drinks, choosing the right snacks that people would enjoy, and worried about people having a good time. It wasn't that much fun for me, to be honest. But Nick's book shares excellent advice about how to set things up so that everyone has a good time and you as a host can enjoy the experience. This is a gamechanger! After reading the book, I've been in touch with Nick and his assistant Ash via email and they both have been very responsive and helpful. The scripts that Nick shares in the book are so convenient (and tested) which makes my life so much easier. Another thing I appreciate is that Nick really encourages hosts to do things like have name tags and facilitate icebreakers, which on the surface may seem uncomfortable to the person wanting to be the "cool, laid back host" but ultimately create a much better environment that people enjoy! Nick shares his reasoning for why these work in the book, and he is right. I didn't know I needed this book until I found it, but I'm so glad that I did. Thanks for writing this book, Nick! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2023 by sublimisdeus
    • Simple, Adaptable, and Straightforward Party Formula
Format: Paperback
Excellent playbook for anyone wanting to host a party but doesn't know where to start or feels like it's too big of a task to undertake. The book walks you step by step through every detail of hosting a party (including things like invite templates, what drinks / snacks to have, when and what time to host, song playlists, etc...) and the companion website has a lot more info and examples. When reading the book, there were multiple times I thought "wow, what a simple idea to make a party work, I would have never thought of that". For those insights alone, the book was worth it. Plus, many of the ideas work outside of hosting parties so I've found myself using some of the insights in other group settings. The author, Nick, also makes it clear that he's happy to hop on a quick call if you ever have any questions. I took him up on the offer and really appreciated the support and encouragement. For our first party, we essentially copied and pasted the formula in the book (with a few minor tweaks to account for babies) and it worked flawlessly. Having that initial win then was helpful for future parties as the formula is easy to adapt. Highly recommend for anyone wanting to host any type of party. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2023 by Mari
    • Name Tags - Good information on Socializing and Planning
Format: Paperback
Review Image by Mark A Rusnak Mark A Rusnak
Hosting client events, and parties for over 30 years, I still got some useful information from Nick's book about hosting a 2-Hour Cocktail Party. Name Tags Work... I have never used them, and thought, most of my guests came every year and knew each other...Not, so much at remembering names, my friends! So I found a name tag with a built-in Icr Braker for the holidays - Naughty or Nice Nametags were the right fit. Now I need a harmonica - I just wasn't there yet! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2024 by Mark A Rusnak Mark A Rusnak
    • Worked great for me
Format: Kindle
Review Image by fsm.316 fsm.316
I really liked this book and feel I benefitted from it (pic on of my cocktail parties is included). I'm someone who has historically prioritized my career over friendships and after several recent moves, I was displaced from my previous longtime friend group. So I decided to prioritize making great friends in my new city and this book has helped me do that. It's a quick read and gives you a step-by-step blueprint for how to host events to build a quality social network. The author has an upbeat and lighthearted tone that makes it all feel fun and achievable while also being highly motivational. I've hosted six enjoyable and well-attended cocktail parties using the book's guidance. Several of my guests have been a little shocked by how smoothly the parties run and by my attention to detail (when I was only following the recommendations). I find myself spontaneously using the same icebreaker format it teaches when I meet groups of people at other events because it works so well to connect with new potential friends. Finally, the author seems to really want to help you succeed and he encourages you email him, so I did. We live in the same city so he even attended one of my parties. 🙂 ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022 by fsm.316 fsm.316

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