Course Overview
- Cost: $379.00
- Duration: 4 hours
- Delivery Options: In-Person & Online
Introducing our Training on Business Networking
Our networking skills training is designed to assist participants in building a strong professional reputation, and create a network of connections.
By using the content taught, participants will have a solid strategy for business networking success.
Establish your own professional community and actively grow a business network.
Learning Outcomes
- Build a strong professional reputation.
- Develop a network of connections.
- Utilise a consistent strategy for networking success.
- Plan a successful, strategic approach to your business networking efforts.
- Actively grow a professional network and establish a business community.
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Outline
Why is Networking Essential? – Emphasising the significance of networking by presenting astonishing statistics and an activity that highlights networking’s importance for individuals.
Enhance Your Business Presence – Examining the elements of a robust business presence, which include credibility, personal branding, visibility, and social capital.
Cultivating a Networker’s Mindset – An exercise to identify the ideal attitudes and behaviours of exceptional networkers and compare them with participants’ current attributes.
In-Person Networking – A comprehensive understanding and analysis of various face-to-face networking opportunities, along with their advantages and possible drawbacks.
Digital Networking – An overview of diverse social media platforms and online networking tools, focusing on how to maximise their benefits.
Communication Skills for Networking Success – Guaranteeing a positive first impression by creating an engaging opening sound bite and crafting an online profile that promotes interaction.
Building a Conversation – Expanding on the initial sound bite by applying effective questioning techniques and adhering to essential networking rules.
Navigating a Room – An enjoyable activity that reinforces learning while encouraging practice in communication. It addresses ten crucial skills needed to successfully work a room.
Joining a Group – Recognising body language cues to determine when a group or pair is open to new members joining the conversation or prefers not to include others.
Leaving a Conversation – Mastering techniques for exiting conversations without appearing impolite or causing discomfort.
The Follow-Up Process – Implementing a structured approach for identifying key contacts made during networking events while organising when and how best to follow up with each contact.
Developing a Networking Plan – Participants are given a networking action plan template to assess and complete. This sets them on the path towards improving their networking abilities while ensuring they have targeted goals and strategies in place.