Contributed by Carol Galle, EO Detroit member. As a certified meeting professional (CMP) and the CEO of Special D Events, a national business event management agency, Galle knows what it takes to design a meeting or event for proper networking.

Are you frustrated with the results of your networking? Let me take the pressure off. It’s probably not your fault. Even if you have the skills, experience and desire to work a room, if the person who planned the event doesn’t afford you the right opportunities, you won’t succeed.