Professional Development, 20 minutes, self-paced
Tips for Networking
Build a professional network with confidence
Included with the Thrive Platform, flat per organization. Courses set the language; live workshops are where the skill is built.
Who it is for
Professionals who attend events, conferences, or industry gatherings and want practical tactics for the interactions themselves. Useful for anyone who freezes at the start of a conversation or never knows how to follow up afterward.
What you will learn
- Start a conversation with someone you don't know and move it past small talk
- Ask questions that make the other person want to keep talking, and listen for openings to help
- Follow up after a first meeting so the connection doesn't go cold
- Exit a conversation gracefully without seeming to rush off
What changes on the job
- More comfortable openings and exits at events, so you circulate instead of hovering
- A reliable follow-up habit that turns brief meetings into ongoing contacts
- Conversations that leave a good impression because you focused on the other person
This course is one part of the mix. The same topic runs as a live workshop where a facilitator who has held the role watches you practice, and Coach Taylor follows up afterward.
Talk to ARIA
Ask what you would ask us.
ARIA works the way a good first call works. She asks who is involved and what should change, recommends the closest starting point, quotes the real price, and hands you to a person when you want one.
Start with one of these
Prefer a person? Say so in the conversation and the team follows up, or use the contact page.
Questions
Questions about this course.
How does this compare to 'Networking Styles' and 'Networking'?
This lesson is the tactical layer: what to actually say and do in the moment. 'Networking Styles' helps you pick an approach that fits you, and 'Networking' covers the longer game of maintaining relationships.
What's the length and format?
About 18 minutes, self-paced, in the professional skills courses. Quick to review before an event.
Do I need to attend big events for this to be useful?
No. The tactics apply to any setting where you meet new people, including internal meetings, one-on-one coffees, and online interactions.
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