The No Rejection Connection™ · With David Wilson
Wake up your
network.
Create reasons
to connect.
Turn the people you know into relationships you actively nurture. Start with a useful introduction for someone else.
Learn David Wilson’s Thoughtful, Helpful and Respectful approach—then apply it to a connection of your own.

David WilsonAuthor · Speaker · Teacher · Connector
Built for real professional relationshipsAssociationsBusiness ownersClient-facing teamsEvent organizers
Start where you are
What brings
you here?
There’s more than one way to build a stronger network. Find the experience that fits your next step.
A different starting point
Start with
“How can
I help?”
A useful connection begins with understanding the person in front of you. The next step should make sense for both of you.
Discover the NRC approachThoughtful.
Be curious. Listen for a challenge, a goal, or someone they would value meeting.
Helpful.
Offer a relevant introduction, a useful resource, or a conversation worth continuing.
Respectful.
Ask before introducing. Give both people a choice, then follow through on what you promised.
Speaking & workshops
Ideas for the room.
Tools for after it.
Three ways to help your audience rethink networking and take a more purposeful next step.
The No Rejection
Connection™
Relationships beyond the roomRecognize where you can help. Create a reason to connect. Turn a conversation into a useful next step.
Explore the talkI Hate
Networking Events!
The book · Keynote · WorkshopFor people who know relationships matter, but would rather skip the usual networking routine.
Explore IHNEBefore.
During. After.
A practical event strategyWalk in with a plan, have more useful conversations, and follow through on what you promised.
See the workshopThe book that starts the conversation
I Hate
Networking Events!
A practical plan for making connections before, during, and after your networking events—with stories, questions, and workbook activities to help you use it.
“The ultimate blueprint for networking success”
From Ivan Misner’s endorsement of I Hate Networking Events!
Ivan Misner, Ph.D. · Founder of BNI
Discover the bookA natural next step
First, connect others.
Then, connect yourself.
Begin with the original free NRC framework. Go deeper when you’re ready to apply the approach to a connection of your own.
THE FREE FRAMEWORKConnecting
Others
Learn the original NRC approach to connecting people to people—anywhere, anytime, for a relevant reason—without the fear of rejection.
- Start with someone you can help.
- Recognize a useful connection.
- Practice with one thoughtful introduction.
Explore the free frameworkFree 37:50 video · Optional script and exercise $29
THE PAID NEXT STEPConnecting
Yourself
Apply the approach when you’re the person who wants to connect—with a clear purpose and a relevant reason to begin.
- Identify your best target and verify your benefit.
- Customize your approach for known and new contacts.
- Set goals and execute a manageable daily plan.
Explore the next stepNine recorded lessons + five original documents · Enrollment closed
Meet your guide
Practical experience.
A little humor.
A useful next step.
David Wilson is the author of I Hate Networking Events! and the creator behind The No Rejection Connection™.
His approach draws on his own business and networking experience: the awkward introductions, the lessons that stuck, and the value of a thoughtful connection.
Meet DavidBegin with the free NRC framework
Make a useful connection.
See what opens up.
Start with the people-to-people approach. Learn the idea, choose a possible introduction, and take a practical first step.
Make the next connection count
Let’s give your audience
a better way to connect.
Tell us about your people, your event, and what you want them to take away.
Invite David