Networking Strategies: From Introductions to Relationships
Unlock effective networking strategies to build lasting professional relationships. Enhance your connections and expand your opportunities with actionable techniques.
Segment 00: Welcome to the Course: Course Overview
Segment 01: Why Networking Feels Fake (and What to Do Instead)
Segment 02: Your Network Is Bigger Than You Think
Segment 03: The Introvert Advantage in Networking
Segment 04: Why Your Network Matters for Your Career
Segment 05: Three Networking Myths That Hold People Back
Segment 06: Reading: Mark Granovetter: The Strength of Weak Ties
Segment 07: Hands-On-Learning: Discover Hidden Opportunities Through Your Three-Ring Network Map
Segment 08: Quiz: Networking: What It Really Is and Why It Matters
Segment 09: Choose Your Arena: Where to Network When You Are Starting Out
Segment 10: Prepare Before You Arrive: The Three-Contact Plan
Segment 11: Open the Conversation Without Feeling Weird
Segment 12: Keep It Going: Questions That Build Connection
Segment 13: Exit Gracefully and Set Up the Follow-Up
Segment 14: Reading: Networking at Events: What Works and What Does Not
Segment 15: Hands-On-Lab: Create Your Strategic Event Networking Plan
Segment 16: Quiz: Events and Conversations: Making the Most of the Room
Segment 17: Why Generic Outreach Gets Ignored
Segment 18: The Four-Line Outreach Message Formula
Segment 19: How to Reach Out to Someone You Admire
Segment 20: Informational Interviews: How to Ask and What to Ask
Segment 21: Optimise Your LinkedIn for Incoming Networking
Segment 22: Reading: How to Craft Networking Email that Gets a Reply
Segment 23: Hands-On-Lab: Craft Outreach Messages That Earn Meaningful Responses
Segment 24: Quiz: LinkedIn and Digital Outreach That Gets Replies
Segment 25: Why People Do Not Follow Up (and the Cost of That)
Segment 26: The 48-Hour Follow-Up: What to Say and How
Segment 27: Staying on the Radar: Long-Term Relationship Maintenance
Segment 28: When They Do Not Reply: What to Do Next
Segment 29: The Thank-You Note That Actually Lands
Segment 30: Reading: Keith Ferrazzi: Never Eat Alone Summary
Segment 31: Hands-On-Lab: Build a Relationship Maintenance System That Lasts
Segment 32: Quiz: Following Up: The Skill Nobody Teaches
Segment 33: Why Givers Build Better Networks
Segment 34: What You Can Give at Any Stage
Segment 35: Making Introductions: The Most Powerful Networking Move
Segment 36: Online Networking: How to Show Up and Add Value Digitally
Segment 37: Networking Without a Hidden Agenda
Segment 38: Reading: Adam Grant: Give and Take Summary
Segment 39: Hands-On-Lab: Create Your Give-First Networking Action Plan
Segment 40: Quiz: Give Before You Ask: The Help-First Approach
Segment 41: Map Your Current Network in 20 Minutes
Segment 42: Choose Your Five Priority Connections
Segment 43: Write Your Outreach Messages
Segment 44: Set Your Follow-Up Calendar
Segment 45: Finalise Your Networking Action Plan
Segment 47: Project: Build Your Personal 30-Day Networking Success Plan
Segment 48: Quiz: Build Your 30-Day Networking Action Plan