Course Highlights
This online networking course will:
- Guide participants in reviewing their existing online presence.
- Teach methods to separate social and professional online profiles.
- Help identify in-person contacts who should be online contacts.
- Highlight toxic activities that can hurt the ability to network online.
Course Overview
This two-hour virtual crash course is all about mastering the art of making connections online. Participants will explore LinkedIn, virtual meetups, and online networking circles and learn how to get the most from every interaction. This course is perfect for those looking to polish their online presence and boost their digital networking game.
The program starts with a discussion about goals and the importance of knowing what they want from their online networking efforts. Participants learn the ins and outs of virtual events and how to make their online profiles shine.
The program also tackles the nitty-gritty of online networking etiquette. Participants will discover how to keep their personal and professional lives separate online, reconnect with old colleagues in the digital space, and approach new contacts without seeming creepy.
Program Objectives
At this program’s conclusion, participants should be able to:
- Identify online networking goals.
- Make the most of online networking events.
- Review their existing online presence.
- Separate social and professional online profiles.
- Identify in-person contacts who should be online contacts.
- Find and approach contacts online.
- Select appropriate content to post.
- Avoid toxic activities that can hurt the ability to network online.
- Create an online networking maintenance plan.
Program Modules
- First Things First: Investing Effort and Knowing Why and What
- A Good Investment: Getting the Most from Online Networking Events
- Looking in the Digital Mirror: What’s Already Online
- Start Building: Identifying Low-Hanging Fruit
- Needles in Haystacks: Finding Other Contacts
- Toxic Online Behaviors: Avoiding Pitfalls
- A Care Plan: Keeping the Network Healthy
Target Audience
This virtual training program is designed for groups that want to:
- Enhance their online networking skills.
- Maximize their use of LinkedIn, virtual events, and networking groups.
- Improve their professional online presence and interactions.
Suggested Format
- Two-Hour Virtual Training Course
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