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Networking Tips for Introverts: What 40 Years on TV Taught Me About Walking Into a Room confidence introverts networking unmasked Oct 16, 2026

I spent around 40 years in television and radio, presenting sport, hosting programs and interviewing thousands of people. You'd think walking into a room full of strangers would be easy for me. It was...

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Mark Aiston

Mark Aiston

Former Channel 10 & ABC Presenter

Former Channel 10 and ABC presenter. Recovery advocate. Someone who spent years as the person nobody knew how to reach — and who finally was reached. Seven years in recovery and founder of The Conversation.