Participants of the Networking, Augmented workshop at Hummelnest in Graz

Full-day workshop

A transformative workshop for acceleration programs and growing organizations.

A full-day, hands-on experience that turns business networking into a strategic growth driver for your organization, with AI carrying the complexity so your people can stay focused on the relationships.

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The curriculum

What you will learn

Fear and misconceptions

Overcoming misconceptions and fears about networking

Beyond cold outreach

Replacing cold reachouts with an approach that is both friendlier and more effective

Starting conversations

Techniques for starting conversations and enhancing networking outcomes at events

Remembering people

Remembering people, conversations and key messages without taking notes or downloading additional apps

Being memorable

Making a memorable impact on those you meet

Keeping connections alive

Maintaining and structuring meaningful connections

Balance without overwhelm

Balancing everyday tasks with social engagements to avoid feeling overwhelmed

Networking as strategy

Applying networking at a strategic level

For introverts

Strategies for introverts in dynamic environments

Networking, augmented

Every habit above works until volume breaks it. Ten thousand connections, hundreds of meetings a year, notes scattered across five different tools. The last part of the day is about handing that complexity to AI, so you can stay present with the person in front of you.

This is not automation, it is delegation of complexity. The relationship stays yours, the busywork goes to the AI.

Find the right people

Your network becomes searchable, so the person you need stops being the one you forgot you knew.

Prioritise the warm paths

See which route into a company is genuinely warm, and which one is a cold email in disguise.

Walk in with context

Know what changed since you last spoke, without rereading a year of email before every meeting.

Spot the intro angle

Work out why two people should care about each other before you write the introduction.

Act at the right moment

Timing is most of it. The system tells you when, you still decide whether.

Keep the human human

AI surfaces the signal, you give the value. A tool can tell you who, why and when, but it will never tell you to care.

We go through the working setup live: a relationship database at the centre, with meeting memory, calendar and inbox history, network intelligence and research automations around it. Participants leave knowing which piece to put in place first.

The format

How you will learn

  • Through engaging real-life stories followed by key learnings
  • By participating in roleplays and group activities
  • All while having lots of fun

One day, applied throughout

Every concept is practised in the room, so nobody leaves with notes they will never open again.

What it is for

Application of your knowledge

Leads

Lead generation for new clients and investors

Talent

Recruitment and talent scouting

Partnerships

Earning various partnership opportunities

No cold outreach

Achieving all of this without the need for cold outreach

Participants will leave with a customized action plan and recommendations for digital tools tailored to their specific needs.

Free online game

Learn event networking in a free online game

Coffee Mark is our free online cartoon game that makes you much better at event networking. You walk into three conferences, start conversations with strangers, leave a coffee mark and follow up the next morning. Every situation comes from this workshop, and every one ends with a move you can use at your next event.

Play tonight. Work the room tomorrow.

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Coffee Mark networking game: the Bastion square with attendees and the Coffee Mark banner
A conversation in Coffee Mark with answer choices
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Client cases

Where we have run this

Hummelnest Accelerator

Hummelnest Accelerator

Since 2023, we have been delivering full-day professional networking workshops in Graz, Austria, for founders in the HummelNest Acceleration Program, supported by Raiffeisen Landesbank Steiermark and Transformation Lighthouse. Tailored to early-stage founders, the sessions provide actionable strategies and practical tools for building meaningful connections. Participants consistently give highly positive feedback, noting that the workshops equip them with essential networking skills to help scale their businesses.

www.hummelnest.net
Tomra

Tomra

We delivered a two-day business consulting workshop in Belgrade, Serbia, for Tomra Systems, tailored to the needs of their regional representative. The sessions focused on actionable strategies for professional networking and market expansion. The in-person workshop was followed by post-event video consultations to ensure continued progress and support. This engagement provided Tomra with practical tools and insights to enhance their strategic goals within the region.

www.tomra.com
Networking Workshop and Mentorship at STRT Launchpad

Networking Workshop and Mentorship at STRT Launchpad

We partnered with the STRT Launchpad Program to deliver a workshop and mentoring sessions for early-stage startup founders. The live workshop, "The Art of Networking," was complemented by personalized coaching and a recorded version for future use. These sessions equipped founders with practical strategies to build professional connections and navigate the challenges of growing their startups.

www.strt.hu/en/launchpad/

References

What they say about us

LinkedIn recommendation from Christian Beck
Christian BeckVP, Head of TC Southern Eastern Europe - TOMRA Collection
LinkedIn recommendation from Urška Jež
Urška JežFounder and CEO - Transformation Lighthouse

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