Big Game Hunting: Networking with Billionaires, Executives and Celebrities by Christopher Kai

Author:Christopher Kai
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: KGL
Published: 2016-04-08T14:00:00+00:00

4. Lobby Hugger

We have all heard of tree huggers. I encourage you to be a lobby hugger. This might surprise you, but if you cannot get a press pass, be a volunteer or be invited as a guest, if you simply just stand around in the lobby of a conference or charity event, you can meet so many Big Gamers that are simply walking by or having a drink at the bar. In just the lobby area at the Sheraton Time Square hotel in New York during the Clinton Global Initiative, I met a Greek billionaire; I met Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia; I met a private equity executive, a startup entrepreneur, and Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.

It might seem silly to be standing around a lobby if you aren’t a registered attendee at the event, but if you actually did attend some of the larger conferences, you’ll find many executives doing the same thing—they know it’s the best way to connect with fellow Big Gamers all at one time. They often set up meetings in the lobby or in dining areas with friends or other attendees. If it is a full or multi-day conference, the best times to go are during lunch and dinner, or immediately after dinner when there is the most foot traffic. As long as you dress the part, you can mingle with the crowd.

If you are not comfortable meeting Big Gamers yet, go to the closest five-star hotel and sit in the lobby area. Watch and observe the people there. Observe their age group, gender, race and ethnicity, what clothes they are wearing, who they are with and how they carry themselves. The more comfortable you get seeing them, the more confident you will become when you meet them.

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