Networking: Building Relationships With Purpose

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Successful networkers think carefully about who they want to connect with. Building relationships and trust with a network of other professionals gives you access to valuable resources. This course guides you on building your own networking strategy that sparks new relationships.

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours

120 days’ access

Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Networking: Building Relationships With Purpose

£100 +VAT

4 CPD hours 120 days’ access
Use ACPD101 for 10% off any purchase.

Networking: Building Relationships With Purpose

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This course will enable you to

  • Build a strategic networking plan and execute it.
  • Reflect on your aspirations and your personal brand.
  • Learn the mechanics of smooth conversation.
  • Set realistic objectives for your own networking strategy.
  • Discover how to make a positive and lasting first impression both face-to-face and online.
  • Stay connected and build deeper – more trusting – connections.
  • Leverage the power of social media as valuable tool for networking.
  • Take your network to the next level, looking beyond obvious connections to setting up your own shared-interest community.

About the course

Networking is key to your current and future career, but for many people, it feels like a chore – a challenging pursuit that offers little tangible return. Whether that is true for you, or you enjoy spending time with other professionals, networking is the key skill for building valuable professional relationships and social capital.

This course helps you develop a strategic networking plan and execute it in practice. It will enable you to reflect on both your aspirations and personal brand as well as teaching you the mechanics of smooth conversation. Discover how to build and maintain a network of contacts that help you achieve your career goals.

Contents

Why networking matters

The essence of networking
Networking and social capital
How networks work

Strategic networking

Where do I start?
Auditing your network
Setting realistic goals
Networking tactics
Evaluating success

Making a lasting impression

What’s my story?
Developing your personal brand
Finding your networking style
Building confidence

Sparking and maintaining relationships

The art of conversation
Building rapport
Active listening
Establishing and building trust
Maintaining your network

Networking at events

What makes events special?
Preparation and research
Navigating remote events
Debriefing and follow-up

Networking with social media

What makes social media special?
Making the most of comments
Privacy and openness
Avoiding social media overload

Taking your network to the next level

When does networking stop?
Diversifying your network
Setting up your own networking event

How it works

Author

Anna Faherty

Writer, lecturer and consultant working across the publishing, museum and charity sectors.