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Focused on Supporting Women in Networking
This is a space that was created to uplift and connect women who are passionate about expanding their networks, growing their business, and making authentic connections.
As a platform centered around women-owned businesses and networking, we invite you to be part of the conversation. Want to be a guest blogger? Reach out to discuss opportunities!
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What to Expect:
Tips for Better Networking: Online, in person, and within networking groups
Interviews with Local Leaders: Including industry experts
Resources and Guides: Helping you grow your business and strengthen your connections
Upcoming events: Ways to get involved in networking in and around the Twin Cities
Founder Thoughts: Thoughts from our founder, Andrea
View our most recent blog posts here
The Art of the Asymmetric Favor: How Small Gestures Build Strong Networks
When we think about helping people in our professional circle, it is easy to assume it requires big commitments: long mentoring sessions, deep strategy calls, or high-stakes business intros. In reality, some of the most meaningful connections are built through asymmetric favors. These are quick, low-effort actions on your part that deliver high value and genuine kindness to someone else.
Here is how small, thoughtful gestures can brighten someone's day and naturally strengthen the community that surrounds you.
Networking Without the Burnout: How to Connect When Your Tank is Empty
Between running a business, managing a career, keeping up with family life (including endless piles of laundry), finding the time or energy to "network" can feel like adding one more heavy item to an already overflowing list of things to-do.
If you’ve ever felt guilty for turning down a late-afternoon happy hour or skipping an early morning coffee chat, of which I’ve done both recently, you are not alone. Networking shouldn't feel like another chore that leaves you drained. Here are some ideas to protect your energy, set boundaries, and still stay deeply connected on your own terms.
🧭 Reflect & Assess: Is Your Networking Still Working for You?
Ever find yourself attending networking events, posting on LinkedIn, or scheduling coffee chats out of habit, without stopping to ask why?
It’s easy to shift into autopilot mode, especially when life and work are moving at full speed. But like any area of your personal or professional growth, networking deserves a periodic check-in and recalibration.
What’s working in your networking—and what’s not?
How Women in Business can Build Connections and Remember Names
If you have ever walked away from a networking event wishing you could remember everyone you met, you are not alone. Remembering names is something I admittedly struggle with, which isn’t great for someone who owns a networking business! But it is a skill that can be practiced and improved, and I’m working on it. When you remember names you are more likely to follow-up after events and make thoughtful introductions. More importantly, if someone else remembers your name, they’ll think of you even when you’re not in the room. Here are some tips to help you remember names:
Why Networking Matters for Women in Business
At the center of connections is one powerful tool: Networking.
At Show Up Networking, our mission is to bring visibility to women’s networking groups and events for women in the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs. Here’s why we feel that networking matters:
When we think about helping people in our professional circle, it is easy to assume it requires big commitments: long mentoring sessions, deep strategy calls, or high-stakes business intros. In reality, some of the most meaningful connections are built through asymmetric favors. These are quick, low-effort actions on your part that deliver high value and genuine kindness to someone else.
Here is how small, thoughtful gestures can brighten someone's day and naturally strengthen the community that surrounds you.