There are probably more valuable relationships in your network than you realise.

Every organisation, project and client you've been part of has left something behind: shared history, goodwill and trust. That doesn't disappear just because you haven't spoken in a while.

• Former colleagues
• Past clients
• Old prospects
• Former bosses
• Former direct reports
• Suppliers
• Advisers
• Industry contacts
• Friends
• Professional peers
• People from old projects
• People whose careers have moved on

The problem is not usually finding more people.

It's knowing:

1. Who to reconnect with
2. Why it makes sense to get in touch
3. What to say
4. What kind of conversation would be natural
5. What to do when they reply

These are the questions the workshop is built around.

Don't start with the message. Start with the reason.

Most reconnection attempts stall before a word is written, because there's no obvious reason to get in touch. So the message ends up vague, and it's easier not to send it at all.

But there are far more genuine reasons to contact someone than most of us ever use. Once the reason is clear, the message becomes much easier to write, and much more natural to receive.

Different relationships can create different kinds of value.

Not everyone in a worthwhile network is a potential client, and that's not the point. In the workshop, we'll look at five kinds of relationship worth recognising.

Five ideas the workshop is built on.

1. 01

   Don't work your network. Strengthen it.

2. 02

   Give people a genuine reason to hear from you.

3. 03

   The first message only needs to open the door.

4. 04

   Relationships before transactions.

5. 05

   Energy begets energy.

   The more useful conversations you create, the more things tend to happen: introductions, invitations, collaborations, referrals, ideas and unexpected opportunities. You can't predict which conversation will lead somewhere, but you can create more opportunities for good timing.

You won't be left staring at LinkedIn trying to remember twenty years of people.

The hardest part of reconnecting is often just bringing people back to mind, and working out where to begin.

That's where AI genuinely helps. Not by writing hundreds of messages and sending them out, but by helping you rediscover the relationships you've built and find a natural way back into the conversation. It won't invent shared history or pretend to know people better than you do.

You'll get the templates, instructions and tailor-made prompts to create two tools of your own in ChatGPT or Claude - each in about 60 seconds. No coding required. Just copy and paste.

We'll actually work on your network during the session.

This is a live, practical working session - not a pre-recorded course. During the live session, you'll start applying the process to your own network and real relationships:

You'll leave having worked on real relationships and real messages - not just a page of notes about networking.

We'll also leave time for live Q&A, so you can bring your questions about your own network, the people in it and how to approach them.

What's included.

“It really helped me realise that I have a lot of contacts I’ve worked with in the past that I can reconnect with. I liked that the outreach was tailored to lots of different scenarios, and it certainly made me think outside the box. Definitely worth considering - you will almost certainly learn something new.”

Farzana Parkarface2faceHR, UK

If you can't join live, you'll still receive the full workshop replay, notes, AI prompts, templates and supporting resources.

Why reconnecting can be surprisingly valuable.

This isn't just a hunch. During the workshop, we'll look at some of the research behind the approach, including:

• Dormant relationships
• Familiar defaults
• Asking for advice
• Shared memories

And then start building the network you'll want next year.

The workshop starts with relationships you already have, because that's usually the fastest place to begin.

We'll also look briefly at how to identify people worth gradually getting to know.

The philosophy stays the same: not mass outreach, but deliberately building relevant relationships over time.

Where this workshop comes from.

Ben Geoghegan

Host, A Better HR Business podcast

I'm Ben Geoghegan, host of the A Better HR Business podcast, the Workforce Success Stories Summit, and multiple in-person DisruptHR events.

I've spent a decade working directly with HR-related consultancies and HR tech companies on their marketing and growth - not as a general business coach, but specifically inside this industry, with its own quirks, buying behaviour and credibility bar.

I've worked with HR business owners across the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Europe, Asia and Africa. Some were solo consultants just starting out. Others were established consultancies looking for their next growth channel.

Much of this workshop comes from seeing how real consultants actually come by their clients, referrals and collaborations - and how often it starts with reconnecting with people they already knew. I've seen it in my own business too:

What people say about working with Ben.

“Ben's insights played a real role in sharpening my approach to marketing and positioning myself as a new Organizational Development and Leadership Consultant.”

Terry HolmesFounder & Principal Consultant, The Good Org

“Ben's industry knowledge is brilliant and really helped me develop my niche, core services and pricing structure - especially useful if you're making the jump to HR consultant or feel stuck in your existing consultancy.”

Rebecca McShaneFounder, SureHR

“Ben clearly understands HR buyers and knows how to help HR service providers align with buyers' needs.”

Andy NajjarCOO at FutureSolve

“Ben is an outstanding resource for helping HR consultants with any aspect in the Human Resources field. His information is not only fresh but useful and 100% proven effective.”

Jeanette VerhovanyFounder and CEO, Virtual HR Canada