Networking, Hersey Style

Todd and Eric tackle the mysterious world of networking—a realm filled with overly enthusiastic handshakes, insincere small talk, and, in Eric’s case, a coffee pot sanctuary. It’s a deep dive into the social anxiety that comes with forced mingling and the coping mechanisms nerdy introverts use to survive. Spoiler: it involves Disney, fantasy football, and pretending to be someone else entirely. Eric confesses that BNI might be a business cult (but a really effective one) Todd accidentally unlocks his inner door-to-door evangelical... as a networking strategy Why “networking” to tech folks still means “IP addresses and cable management” Eric’s go-to icebreakers: Disney, wrestling, and elaborate SEO metaphors Todd’s nightmare: small talk about sports or weather with strangers The performer persona: When the red light turns on, Eric becomes Bobby Casserole Bonus insights on monorails, con etiquette, and pilot voice professionalism This episode is for anyone who’s ever stood in the corner of a networking mixer, nervously sipping coffee and wishing for invisibility—or a Disney conversation starter. Connect with the TodCast! Check out our website at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://todcastpodcast.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@CastTod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and/or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@EricHersey⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ On FaceBook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/todcastpodcast/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Send us your ideas via the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Find out what Eric has been up to in the world of websites and SEO at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ericherseyweb.com