My point then? Well, apart from an impassioned, informative and extremely enjoyable speech by Tim, who spoke of his own difficult personal journey (dealing with prejudice and bullying) and his love for the Creative Arts, here are a selection of  people who I met that evening:

Person A – I already knew and had done some business with previously, where he had provided my marketing materials

Person B – was an accountant who used to play a flute and was a prospective player for the Royal British Legion of Wales, whom I conduct

Person C – A Chartered Surveyor who previously played a brass instrument and we shared mutual friends and colleagues

Person D – was MD of a Commercial Finance Company, who had financed a fleet vehicle for a band that I have worked with and we shared a number of acquaintances

By the way, Tim, as well as being a singer and conductor also used to play a brass instrument with  brass band that I used to conduct!

So, next time you ask yourself whether attending a networking event will be worth it, or whether you will have anything in common with anyone in the room, think hard before answering! Remember the old saying “To assume, is to make an ASS of U and ME”!

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