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Avoiding Awkward Silences - How to be Credible & Impressive when Networking - Webinar

Length
1 hour
Next course start
Available On-Demand See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online
Length
1 hour
Next course start
Available On-Demand See details
Course delivery
Self-Paced Online

Course description

Not many people enjoy walking into a room when they don’t know anybody. It feels embarrassing. Who do you go up to? What do you say? What about those potential awkward silences in the conversation?


The central theme to this webinar is about the art of being credible and impressive, whilst at the same time developing a rapport with whoever you are talking to. Presented by leading speaker Tony Reiss it will cover broad strategic approaches as well as numerous practical tips, including some default, easy-to-remember scripts that you can use or adapt.


You will learn how best to prepare for an event, how to follow up afterwards, who to walk up to if you don't know anybody (they'll be giving you clues!), how to interrupt and leave group discussions without causing offence, having an 'elevator pitch' to answer the question 'And what do you do?', and much more.

Upcoming start dates

1 start date available

Available On-Demand

  • Self-Paced Online
  • Online
  • English

Outcome / Qualification etc.

Following all MBL courses, a certificate of attendance will be provided for those who are required to evidence their CPD activity to a professional body.

Training Course Content

Introduction

Not many people enjoy walking into a room when they don’t know anybody. It feels embarrassing.

Who do you go up to?

What do you say?

What about those potential awkward silences in the conversation? And how best should you respond when somebody asks 'And what do you do'?

The central theme to this webinar is about the art of being credible and impressive, whilst at the same time developing a rapport with whoever you are talking to.

This webinar has been designed to help everyone in a professional service firm who needs to network and attend conferences, seminars or other functions.

The content will cover broad strategic approaches as well as numerous practical tips. It will also provide some default, easy-to-remember scripts that you can use or adapt.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

  • How best to prepare before attending an event
  • How to follow up afterwards
  • Who to walk up to if you don't know anybody (they'll be giving you clues!)
  • How to interrupt any group discussions without causing offence
  • Having an 'elevator pitch' to answer the question 'And what do you do?'
  • How to leave a group without causing offence
  • How to move on from a 1-1 conversation
  • Tips on using business cards

Expenses

From £99
MBL Seminars Limited
C/o Law Business Research
Holborn Gate, 330 High Holborn
WC1V 7QT London

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