No offense, but I don’t want to talk to you. I’m not too keen on meeting you either. And dialing your phone number feels like leaping into a chilly swimming pool.

is gonna get my attention real quick. And this one did.  In Here’s how introverts can survive and thrive while networking Patrick Garmoe has put together some great tips and advice from networking experts to help even the most introverted among us feel more at ease in a networking session.

I have to admit that the thought of doing anything like this scares the heck outta me. Even online networking sets my knees shaking at the mere idea of connecting with someone new. I’m really glad to have these tips because as someone who really wants to get out there and attend events this year, I think they’ll really help a lot.

What helps you get over the “introvert jitters” when you’re in a networking environment?

It’s no secret that personal connections are important to success in internet marketing. Or that attending seminars and meetups are a great way to meet people and establish those connections.

It’s also no secret that for many beginning and/or struggling internet marketers, the cost and logistics of travelling to a seminar are out of reach. And that’s before you factor in any introvertedness, shyness, or lack of self-confidence at being out in public.

I’ve always wanted to go to a seminar but the cost has been a big obstacle for me. The other major obstacle I need to overcome is the total, knee-knocking fear of being in a room full of strangers.

Regardless of the fears and obstacles, though, the desire remains. I’ve heard so many great stories from others about how the connections they’ve made at conferences and seminars have turned into friends, jv partners, team members, and support networks. And I know that for someone who spends as much time alone as I do, holed up in my cave here, that I really want that.

Now, thanks to the insight and understanding of Ross Goldberg, me and many others will have the opportunity to experience a seminar from the comfort of their own home. The face-to-face aspect of live networking won’t be there, but Ross has assembled a great cast of speakers, as well as chatrooms, forums, and networking events so that the participants can get to know each other and develop those essential connections. In fact, inside the members area at MastersSeminar.com, there’s already a forum set up so that participants can begin interacting with each other before the presentations start.

This is such a great opportunity to meet people and learn a lot too. And it will go a long way to breaking through one of those obstacles that many introverts may have when it comes time to attend an event away from home. Chances are that room won’t be so filled with strangers because you’ll have connected with some of those people at this virtual seminar first!

If you’re at all interested in finding out what an internet marketing seminar is all about, then you really owe it to yourself to check out Ross’s site at MastersSeminar.com, or you can just click on the banner below.