Networking Workshop — It's Not What You Think

Networking isn't working a room or collecting business cards. It's building genuine relationships — and you're probably better at it than you think. This 90-minute workshop strips away the awkward and replaces it with a practical, human approach that actually works.

If you've ever dreaded a networking event, frozen when someone asks 'so what do you do?', or connected with someone brilliant and then never followed up — this workshop is for you.

What we'll cover

What networking actually is — and why the definition most people are working with is making them hate it

Why your network matters far beyond jobs and career moves

The wrong way to network — and why most of us have been guilty of at least one of these

The relationship mindset that changes everything: give before you get

Why introverts are often the best networkers in the room — and how to use that

Easy, practical ways to network that don't involve cocktail parties

The follow-up — the 90% most people drop, and how to stop being The Ghost

Networking online — LinkedIn, communities, and how to reach out without being weird

What's included

A branded participant workbook — yours to keep, write in, and come back to

A certificate of completion to share on LinkedIn

Two follow-up emails — one right after the session, one a week later

A practical app recommendation (Blinq) that replaces your business card

A curated reading list to go deeper after the workshop

Who is this for?

This workshop is for anyone who has ever:

Dreaded a networking event or talked themselves out of attending

Connected with someone great and then never followed up

Frozen when someone asks 'so what do you do?' in a room full of people

Assumed networking was only for extroverts — and written themselves off

Sent a LinkedIn connection request and immediately regretted it

No role play. No cold calling. No cringe. Just practical tools and a better way to think about building relationships.

About your facilitator

Hi, I'm Michelle Bassett — founder of Your Virtual Organizer and a passionate advocate for helping people show up as their full selves. With 30+ years of experience in operations and business support, I've sat in enough rooms — and enough video calls — to know that imposter syndrome is everywhere. Including in my own head.

I'm not here as someone who has networking perfectly figured out. I'm here as someone who's learned — sometimes the hard way — what actually works. And as an ambivert who genuinely understands both the joy and the exhaustion of being 'on', I've built this workshop to work for introverts, extroverts, and everyone in between.

Ready to start connecting?

You don't need to feel ready. You just need to book your spot.

Spaces are limited. Early bird pricing available for a limited time.

Questions? Drop me a message at [email protected]