Networking Skills

Course Overview

Establishing a supportive business network is an important part of increasing sales and building up an organisation's customer database. It also allows staff members to build their own support network.

This course has therefore been created to help learners develop the skills they need to build and maintain their own business network.
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Key Content

• Networking and its benefits;
• Characteristics of a successful networker;
• How to build and maintain a network:
  • 1.Set a networking goal.
  • 2.Identify who you want to connect with.
  • 3.Make initial contact.
  • 4.Follow up.
  • 5.Maintain the relationship.

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course, learners should be able to:

• Define what networking is;
• Explain the benefits of networking;
• Describe the characteristics of a successful networker;
• Discuss how to build and maintain a network.