We've kept track of the business connections made at our party last week.  So far, at least 6 people there have had follow up discussions with people they met, about new business opportunities. 

The best news was that not only was there overt networking going on, there was some stealthy stuff happening too.  Check this out:

Tarik Mallett was contacted the morning after by someone that
attended and was introduced to him and his services by another attendee
in his absence....!!!

How's that for the network effect. 

And it's a reason why networking is not just about who you meet, but who they know.  Don't think that just because it's hard to find common ground with the person you happen to be talking with, you should write them off as a network connection.  Who knows who they know?