OK, I'm sorry for asking if it was about your breasts. :/
I really don't think this has anything to do with your gender. Networking and just speaking to people is surprisingly difficult. If you are already expecting people not to speak to you properly then you will be giving loads of negative body language saying that you are unconfident.
I know because I have been in the same situation many times. My background in pharmaceuticals, and when I turn up to conferences I am about 10-20 years younger than everyone else. I feel incredibly paranoid about it and my lack of self-confidence is quite obvious. I just feel "unimportant". I've even had organiser laugh at me when they realised I was one of the speakers at a conference. They told me I was too young! Yeah, that really set me up well for that conference!
When I go to technology and PR/marketing events I feel great as I fit in with people there and it is so much easier to network and discuss our startup.
Things like Astia will give you guidance on pitching. I;m sure some of the skills are transferable in to networking.
I really don't think this has anything to do with your gender. Networking and just speaking to people is surprisingly difficult. If you are already expecting people not to speak to you properly then you will be giving loads of negative body language saying that you are unconfident.
I know because I have been in the same situation many times. My background in pharmaceuticals, and when I turn up to conferences I am about 10-20 years younger than everyone else. I feel incredibly paranoid about it and my lack of self-confidence is quite obvious. I just feel "unimportant". I've even had organiser laugh at me when they realised I was one of the speakers at a conference. They told me I was too young! Yeah, that really set me up well for that conference!
When I go to technology and PR/marketing events I feel great as I fit in with people there and it is so much easier to network and discuss our startup.
Things like Astia will give you guidance on pitching. I;m sure some of the skills are transferable in to networking.