Course Code: 19294

Networking for Success

Class Dates:
1/1/0001
Length:
1/2 Days
Cost:
$179.00
Class Time:
Technology:
Business
Delivery:
Instructor-Led Training, Virtual Instructor-Led Training

Overview

  • Course Overview
  • In this 1/2 day course we will cover critical business and professional development topics in the shortest time possible. Our easy-to-read, easy-to-understand format can be used for self-study or classroom training, or even office training. With a wealth of hands-on exercises, the 50-Minute books keep you engaged and help you retain critical skills.

    This course will help you build the tools to initiate a networking plan with specific goals, establish relationships that are meaningful and long-term, use electronic media to expand your network, and develop ways to promote yourself through your networking.Knowing how to network is an important skill for everyone to have. To get a new job, secure a promotion, publicize your favorite cause, or build a business, you have to create a networking strategy. Everyone has a personal networking style, and this book will help you understand your style, and design an approach that will work for you.

Prerequisites

Course Disclaimer

Course Cost listed does not include the cost of courseware or exam. Course is subject to a minimum enrollment to run. Course may run virtually as a Virtual Instructor-Led (VILT) class if the minimum enrollment is not met. For more information, please contact 207-775-0244 or email: learn@vtec.org

Course Details

  • Understanding Successful Networking
  • Establishing Contacts with a Purpose
  • Networking Is a Two-Way Street
  • Avoiding Networking Pitfalls
  • Sharpening Your Networking Focus
  • Building Networking Relationships
  • Cultivating Existing Contacts
  • Expanding Your Networking Circle
  • Scripting Your 30-Second Self-Introduction
  • Preparing for Networking Events
  • Nurturing Your Support System
  • Finding a Mentor
  • Refining Your Professional Presence
  • Making a Positive First Impression
  • Turning Small Talk into Big Business
  • Conversational Do's and Don'ts
  • Mastering the Art of Listening
  • Projecting Your Image on Paper: Business Cards
  • Bell-Ringing Telephone Techniques
  • Identifying Key Contact Points
  • Cultivating the Gatekeeper
  • Introducing Yourself by Telephone
  • Networking Through Voice Mail
  • Networking via E-Mail and the Internet
  • Reaching Your Contacts Through E-Mail
  • Formulating an Effective E-Mail Message
  • Signing Off with a Signature File
  • Tapping into Online Alumni Networks
  • Welcome to My Web: Creating Your Online Presence
  • Surfing the Web for Networking Leads
  • Netiquette Guidelines for Networkers
  • Taking Time for Snail Mai
  • The Networking Power of Self-Promotion
  • Tooting Your Own Horn
  • Spreading Your News in a Press Release
  • Press Release Writing 101
  • Writing Bylined Articles
  • Putting a Face to Your Name
  • Promoting Yourself Through Speaking Engagements
  • Volunteering for Networking Success
  • Making the Most of Trade Shows and Conventions
  • Special Networking Challenges: Novices and Veterans
  • Recent College Graduates: Learning the Ropes
  • Senior Executives: Searching the Hidden Job Market