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LinkedIn Learning

The Ultimate Guide to Professional Networking

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Become a master networker. Learn where to seek networking opportunities, how to make genuine connections, and what you can do to continually build your networking skills.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • How to excel using networking
1. Networking Basics
  • How to market the old-fashioned way
  • What's wrong with the old way of networking?
  • Why network?
  • How to network the right way
  • Where to look for networking opportunities
2. Networking the New Way
  • Real connections: Curiosity
  • Real connections: Generosity
  • Networks are made up of humans
  • A network that sustains you for years, through careers, businesses, and more
  • How to do follow-ups that close the loop and open new doors
3. Where to Find Network Opportunities
  • Finding unique opportunities to network
  • Finding secret places to network that people don't realize
  • Leveraging meetup.com
  • Looking deeper into your profession to excel
4. How to Leverage Your Job to Expand Your Network
  • How to network for you and not just your employer
  • Get your networking covered by your job
  • Finding what others are doing—and when to avoid that
  • Avoid pitfalls
5. Building Skills
  • Understanding the goal: Building relationship capital
  • Advice for extroverts
  • Advice for introverts
  • How to practice
6. The Networking Matrix
  • The X-axis: What is the means (direct to indirect)
  • The Y-axis: What is the focus (me or others)
  • The Goldilocks approach to networking
7. Networking Mastery
  • Attending a lobbycon
  • Advanced meetings
  • How to work the trade show to maximize your experience
  • How to create a mastermind from scratch
  • How to create a networking group of your own
Conclusion
  • Your path to excel

Taught by

Madecraft and Dana Robinson

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