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Business Fundamentals: Effective Networking 

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Overview

Learn how to build and sustain your network to enhance your professional relationships and open up career opportunities.

Duration

4 weeks

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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Credential

Certificate

Business Fundamentals: Effective Networking
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Highlights

  • Access to this course for 6 weeks
  • Offered by The Open University
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Business Fundamentals: Effective Networking
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Course details

Who should do this course?
  • This course is intended for anyone looking to enhance and develop their professional network in order to open up opportunities and strengthen their professional relationships. The course does not require any previous experience of studying networking.
What are the course deliverables?
  • Apply the principles of effective networking
  • Improve your impression-management skills in a professional context
  • Develop your analytical and prioritisation skills
  • Identify, select and use online tools to enhance your digital presence
  • Develop the potential of your personal brand
More about this course
  • Networking is a fundamental skill, which will help you take control of your career. This online course introduces the principles of networking, to help develop your personal brand in the world of work. You will craft and get feedback on an elevator pitch about your role and talents. You will learn how to analyse the value of your connections, whether you are seeking a new job or to be more effective in your current role. You will also find out how to create and manage your digital presence for networking on social media platforms such as LinkedIn and Facebook.

Business Fundamentals: Effective Networking
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FutureLearn 
Curriculum

Nature and benefits of networking

Barriers to networking and how to overcome them

Frameworks for self-assessment and communicating professional strengths and interests

Interpersonal skills including giving and receiving feedback, listening and using appropriate body language

Online communication in a professional context

Fundamentals of brand equity as applied to individuals

Monitoring, evaluation and planning for improving the mutual value of networking activity

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