Today’s guest post is by Geoff Reiner. 

I crashed my first wedding in my late teens.

I was with my older cousin who was rather intoxicated.

A few minutes after our grand entrance, we were kindly asked to leave.

I crashed my second wedding a few years later.

This time, I went alone.

Let me rephrase – when I say I crashed weddings, I actually just ventured to other weddings within the same venue that seemed far more entertaining.

And fortunately I was able to retire before the whole activity got a bad rep.

Regardless, at my second and much more successful crashing experience, I started off as a fly on the wall. I was extremely patient and strategically listened to various conversations. Once I found the most appropriate opportunity to participate and provide value, I went for it.

I know, I know. Why the heck am I talking about crashing weddings? Well, crashing weddings is exactly like crashing conversations online. Bear with me. (more…)