Networking doesn't have to feel like a used car lot. This episode is for anyone who's ever walked into a room full of strangers and immediately looked for the shrimp cocktail.

What Makes New York Networking Work? is a four-part miniseries based on four pillars. Pillar One is simple: Don't Sell. Network. Real ones from New York — entrepreneurs, attorneys, coaches — break down what that actually means and why the connection always outlasts the pitch.

New York is louder than everywhere else. Turns out, the people winning here are the ones doing more listening.

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Guests in order of appearance: Shelly Bumitra, Suzanne Baxter, Kate Dadetto, Lora Sappenfield, Neha Bhalani, Elise Langsam, Norma Jean Lopez, Todd Cymbol.

Music by Pongo Face

Produced by Patrick Sasso | Podcast On The Fly podcastonthefly.com | linkedin.com/in/patsasso

Podcast Script Edited by Charlie Allenson

New York doesn't do small talk. It does business. The people who actually make it here know the difference between selling and connecting — and it changes everything.

What Makes New York Networking Work? is a four-part miniseries — one pillar per episode — that breaks down networking through the voices of entrepreneurs, attorneys, and coaches who've figured it out. The pitch isn't what closes the deal. The connection is.

NY is a city that turns strangers into collaborators before the subway doors open again.

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*Music by Pongo Face*

*Produced by Patrick Sasso | Podcast on the Fly* *podcastonthefly.com | linkedin.com/in/patsasso*