How to Network Successfully
The aim of networking is to initiate and develop relationships with new and existing contacts in both formal and informal settings that could help to build your profile, partnerships and more business opportunities. This workshop will provide you with techniques to help you feel more confident with the networking process.
You will leave this course with an elevator pitch and a networking plan to put it into action.
What you’ll learn on this course
Networking – why bother?
- What can be gained from networking
- Identifying networking goals
Developing your personal network
- Reviewing your network
- Identifying the ask
- Building a SMART personal networking plan
- Making it easy to make connections
Networking events and meetings
- Where to network, who to network with and development of a Networking Action Plan for events.
- Planning and preparation for attending social / networking events
- Focus on developing a positive networking mindset
- ‘Working’ the room
- Opening the conversation and building rapport
- The importance and art of questioning and listening
Your elevator pitch
- Preparing your elevator pitch – how to introduce yourself and your business
- Developing a relevant elevator pitch
- Delivery techniques – making an impact
- Following up
“Great to have solid takeaways which I can put into practice immediately, not just add to a to do list!.” Jo Hynes
Location
All our learning will be taking place in live online sessions until further notice. Joining details will be emailed to you in the run up to the workshop.
“A good combination of theory, practical examples and mentoring” Elisa Colpo
Price
Usually for this one day workshop plus all course materials you pay:
| Organisational turnover £1m + | £159 |
| Organisational turnover £500,000 – £1m | £139 |
| Organisation turnover £100,000 – £499,999 | £119 |
| Organisational turnover £50,000 – £99,999 | £99 |
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Organisational turnover less than £50,000 or individuals unattached to an organisation |
£79 |
Cancellation policy
We will provide a full refund if you are unable to make it to a course / workshop and provide at least 7 days’ notice. Within 7 days, we are unable to provide a refund however you are able to send a substitute delegate.
Your data
We may share the information that you provide when booking this course with external speakers and course facilitators to assist with the planning and delivery of the programme. For more information, please see our data protection policy.
Book now
Book your place immediately with a credit or debit card via our website using Stripe, our payment processor. We’ll send you a booking confirmation right away (check your spam too).
Please only request an invoice if absolutely necessary and if it is for an amount over £100.
Please note our terms and conditions: we can offer a full refund provided you give us at least 7 days’ notice (within 7 days you can substitute the participant for someone else).
If you have any questions about the course or the booking process please contact SSE’s sales and marketing manager, David McGlashan on 020 7089 9120 or email david.mcglashan@sse.org.uk
Joanna Sadie, course facilitator
Joanna has over 22 years of sales, sales training, sales consultancy and recruitment experience. She has extensive commercial experience gained from over 12 years in the competitive world of media and newspaper advertising sales, where she held a number of senior sales and account management positions. In 2000 she established Leapfrog. Through Leapfrog, she has consulted, trained and coached a wide variety of SME businesses across a range of industries, including technology, marketing, media, non-profit and professional services, to help improve the performance of their sales teams working with them to increase turnover, penetrate new markets and develop relationships with existing clients. Joanna has a successful track record as a trainer and is passionate about helping people move from average to exceptional performance. She brings an enthusiastic, engaging and consultative approach to training and a desire to help people unlock their true potential.