External Networking

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Expand Your World, Elevate Your Career — Master the Power of External Networking.

Build Networks. Forge Alliances. Lead the Future. Your Success Is Waiting Beyond Your Company Walls — Go Get It.

Mastering the art of networking beyond the office can transform your professional journey. In this high-energy course, you’ll learn to build influential alliances, generate powerful leads, and position yourself as an industry leader. By overcoming obstacles, leveraging online tools, and mastering strategic relationship management, you’ll unlock unprecedented career opportunities. Learn how to give first, grow fast, and win big. Join us and take control of your network—and your future.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Identify and overcome common obstacles to external networking.
Build a solid professional network outside your organization strategically and purposefully.
Apply key networking principles to develop, organize, and maintain powerful relationships.
Leverage online networking tools to expand your reach and impact.
Build trust, visibility, and insider advantage through authentic engagement.
Utilize physical and digital strategies to create and manage strategic alliance partnerships.
Develop meaningful interpersonal relationships by setting clear boundaries and maintaining integrity.
Avoid common networking mistakes to maintain credibility and foster authentic connections.
Manage your time effectively to prioritize, nurture, and grow your network.
Sustain and separate personal and professional networks for long-term success and resilience.

Course curriculum

1. How to Navigate Your Course
1. Welcome!
2. Overview
3. Course Objectives
1. Introduction
2. Building a Strong Network
3. Activity || Groups
4. Strategic Alliances
5. Networking for Business Leads
6. Positioning Yourself in Your Industry
7. Scenario Exploration
8. 2 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. Networking Requires Consistent Time and Effort
3. Activity || Schedule
4. Avoiding Social Pitfalls in Networking
5. Where to Network
6. Activity || Network
7. Dealing with Rejection in Networking
8. Scenario Exploration
9. 3 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. The Challenge of Developing Contacts
3. Organizing Your Contacts
4. Activity || Organize
5. The Importance of Follow-Up
6. Maintaining Relationships Over Time
7. Scenario Exploration
8. 4 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. Building Trust Through Networking
3. Increasing Your Visibility Through Networking
4. Activity || Visibility
5. Networking to Gain Insider Knowledge
6. Maintaining an Advantage with Increased Visibility
7. Activity || Advantage
8. Scenario Exploration
9. 5 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. The Value of In-Person Networking
3. Activity || Groups II
4. Choosing the Right Networking Events
5. The Impact of Social Networking
6. Building a Referral List
7. Activity || Referral
8. Scenario Exploration
9. 6 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. Common Business Networks: Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter
3. Networking with Blogs
4. Activity || Blog Topics
5. Networking through Chat Rooms
6. Using Email for Networking
7. Activity || Email
8. Scenario Exploration
9. 7 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. Building Genuine Interpersonal Relationships
3. Activity || Passions
4. The Importance of Trust in Relationships
5. Setting Boundaries in Networking Relationships
6. Investing Time in Relationships
7. Scenario Exploration
8. 8 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. Offering Value in New Relationships
3. Avoid Making Assumptions
4. Setting Realistic Networking Goals
5. Using Networking Tools Effectively
6. Scenario Exploration
7. 9 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. Prioritizing Contacts
3. Group Activities for Networking
4. Connecting Online for Networking
5. Scheduling Networking Activities
6. Activity || Schedule II
7. Scenario Exploration
8. 10 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. Being Responsive in Relationships
3. Giving Back in Networking
4. Setting Boundaries Between Personal and Professional Life
5. Activity || Business vs. Personal
6. Staying Connected, Even Over Distance
7. Scenario Exploration
8. 11 || Review Questions
1. Introduction
2. Feedback
1. Action Plan

About this course

$25.00
90 lessons

Study Model

Online - Certificate of Completion Included
Duration

7 – 8 hrs
Accreditation

Pending
Skill Level

Intermediate - Advanced