Networking events, particularly those with hundreds of attendees, can be overwhelming sometimes even to the regular networkers. There are just too many faces around, too many business cards flying around and too many important people roaming around as well. I personally was in this very situation more than 3 times...

Usually, I will skip almost all the big networking events. It’s not worth my time. It’s not the event. It’s me. I’m just not good with people—strangers especially. The awkward feeling is just too much for me. I tried a few times to go to a couple of events organised...