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 Wilson laughing with an exuberant smile in a dark pinstripe suit
David WilsonAuthor · Speaker · Teacher · Connector
Built for real professional relationshipsAssociationsBusiness ownersClient-facing teamsEvent organizers
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 approach

Thoughtful.

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 room

Recognize where you can help. Create a reason to connect. Turn a conversation into a useful next step.

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I Hate
Networking Events!

The book · Keynote · Workshop

For people who know relationships matter, but would rather skip the usual networking routine.

Explore IHNE

Before.
During. After.

A practical event strategy

Walk in with a plan, have more useful conversations, and follow through on what you promised.

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Official I Hate Networking Events! book cover by David Wilson
The 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 book
A 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 FRAMEWORK

Connecting
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 framework

Free 37:50 video · Optional script and exercise $29

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 David
David Wilson laughing, seated in a pinstripe suit and blue tie
Begin 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.

Explore Connecting Others

Watch the original video free. Add the script and exercise for $29.

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.

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