Asset, Boundary, Narrative Analysis: I’m sick of the traditional networking scene—what’s next?

I haven’t been much of a public speaker in my life. To a fault, I try to speak as little as possible and when i’m not on a ladder with a room staring at me, I spend my energy gathering stories from others.

To lay a baseline, what is “Traditional Networking”

Assets:

• Elevator Pitches
• Business Cards
• Name tags
• Anxiety

Boundaries:

Over saturation of meetups and social clubs with the intent to “thaw the Seattle Freeze.” Already established well-funded professional organizations. No personal funding and only personal philosophy to guide.

The ubiquity of successful chapters of professional organizations perpetuated…