How to survive networking (without screaming into the canapés)

Networking is essential for practitioners, and we can help you do it.

Now that the majority of the world is allowed out and about again, you’ll probably start to see more and more creative networking events crop up. Perhaps you’ll even be invited to a few! Yay!

It should be laid out simply enough so that if another creative only remembers your first name and your job, they can Google those words and find the site. Most creative industries have a strong visual element, so for the portfolio (which should be on the homepage), focus on eye-catching images with only brief descriptions. Save the words for the ‘About You’ section.

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Silvi Vann-Wall is a Melbourne-based journalist, podcaster, critic and filmmaker who loves frogs and improv comedy. They were the ScreenHub Film Content Lead from 2022 to 2025. Twitter (X): @SilviReports / Bluesky: @silvi.bsky.social‬ / Website: silvireports.com