Hanging out with people "shoulder to shoulder" instead of eye-to-eye is a great strategy for lowering the intensity of networking, but it's not the only one. In this episode, I talk about the ways we can take the anxiety down a notch whenever we network.

I also give an update on my LinkedIn experiment, and I open up the Q&A line. If you have a networking question, email me at Laura@PitchingPerfectly.com. And if you are reading this before the end of February 2026, there's still time to sign up for my Monday Networking Nudges; learn more here.

See you next week!

In this first episode of Hate Networking Less, I help you reduce friction around asking for help -- one of our least-favorite things to do as human beings. We also embrace mini-goals and learn how to use them to strengthen our network in the most win-win of ways.

This is also where I start my first networking experiment: I will be diving into LinkedIn, making changes to my own profile (and habits) and reporting back to you with what works and what didn't.

Finally, if you're interested in getting a tiny nudge in your inbox every Monday in 2026 with a small, step-by-step To Do to help you network a smidge more, you can check that out at HateNetworkingLess.com. It's available for $9 for the entire year, but only until February 28th, 2026. Check it out, and I'll see you next time!

Laura