Advice from The Athena Network for businesswomen attending events Online meetings are continuing '); WE find that new year is a time when we start to see a lot of people try networking for the first time, writes The Athena Network. It can be frightening to start networking, particularly in this Covid-19 world where most meetings have gone online, but, done well, it’s a great way to generate business if you are a business owner or a company employee. At The Athena Network, we know that many people are not natural networkers and so we work hard to provide a supportive environment for women to network. While we can’t meet in person over lunch, we have created online meetings which remain faithful to our ethos of support, referrals and training.