I avoid business events and conferences like the plague. Indeed the only time you’ll see me at an event is if I happen to be speaking at it.

I hate that feeling of walking into a large conference hall and seeing a sea of strangers. Everyone seems to be having an amazing time and connecting with long-lost friends, whereas I feel like a social pariah. And I am always at a loss as to how I will infiltrate the crowd and find even one person who might want to talk to me.