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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: #118,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #147 in Party Cooking #226 in Communication & Social Skills (Books) #576 in Interpersonal Relations (Books)


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    • 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
    • A party playbook by someone literally best known for hosting really good ones.
Format: Paperback
Review Image by Peter Knox Peter Knox
Nick has developed, designed, and field tested an effective party format and formula that literally anyone can do (he’s tested that part!), in any city or town, with any type of group and it manages to bring out the best in host and guest alike. Trust in people. Put good ones together. Give them name tags and something to talk about and never let anyone get too settled or boring or backed into a corner. Those people will tell their friends and you’ll grow your network along with your guest list. I know, because I’ve done it, I’ve seen others do it, and you can do it too. This isn’t a dull memoir with tips - it’s literally checklists, illustrations, case studies, actionable templates, ready-made scripts, and a step by step How To guide. It’s a party playbook. By someone literally known for hosting really good ones. Nick is a great guy who likes meeting people and wants to pay that forward in this book. I can’t say I’ve read anything like it before. Invest in reading it, then doing it. You’ll see rewards in less than a month, both tangible and intangible. It’s like if Covey’s Highly Effective People got in a room with Gary V’s energy and the science and thought in The Art of Gathering. That is to say, as unique a book as its author. Only Nick could write this book, so that people who thought cocktail parties were boring and company mixers sucked and that they knew how to host amazing parties already - all could learn something new and different and their crowds would benefit from it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022 by Peter Knox Peter Knox
    • A Fun Book with a very engaged author!!!!
Format: Paperback
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Review Image by J. Schagunn J. Schagunn
This was a fun read and motivated me to throw a great cocktail party. I followed all the tips and extra resources the book had to offer. Also, the author Nick Gray graciously gives his phone and email in the book if you have additional questions! I tried my luck here and I was so surprised that I got genuine responses and follow-ups from him and his assistant Ash Smith! They were so engaged with me and my event. It was a great experience. I got a lot of feedback from my friends that everyone felt included even though they didn't know anyone! I know for me icebreakers can be a bit scary, but I am 100% sold that they do the job to bring people together! oh, and name tags were a win too!!!! I also really appreciated the guidance on what kind of cocktails to serve, and I had the perfect selection! 10 out of 10 - Erin Schagunn Smith ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024 by J. Schagunn J. Schagunn
    • 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
    • A worthwhile read for anyone and everyone
Format: Kindle
This is a great book for both seasoned hosts and someone who has never hosted anything before. I have held many gatherings and hosted many parties and I learned a number of strategies to make my events better. The process laid out is both simple and easy to follow. A fast read and worthwhile for anyone, as the more people you know the easier it will be to build new friendships and pursue new endeavors. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2025 by adrienne
    • 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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