Networking at Its Best

How to Build Relationships to Get the Job Done and Get Ahead

Feel like you don’t have the network you need to accomplish your goals? Everyone can gain the skills to create the network they need. Your confidence and competence with these skills will help you succeed in the marketplace for years to come. Even if you’ve always disliked “traditional networking,” try this approach for creating mutually beneficial relationships that help you get the job done and get ahead.

Learn the rules and tools for creating, cultivating, and capitalizing on networking relationships and opportunities in a variety of business, professional, and social settings.

In this webinar you will:

  • Master the 3 key moments in every relationship.
  • Know what to do and say to advance through the 6 stages in any relationship.
  • Make conversations flow.
  • Remember names - - and teach them yours.
  • Answer “What do you do?” in a way that shows your character & competence.
  • Steer small talk to uncover resources and opportunities.
  • Make the most of memberships, associations, and conferences.
  • Develop a “big picture” network that sends you timely information.
  • Handle awkward networking situations.
  • Teach people how to use your expertise, what to count on you for.
  • Know what to do and say in a variety of professional situations.
  • Give examples and anecdotes that help people see the value you bring in the workplace.
  • Penetrate the “inner circle” in the groups you join.
  • End conversations with the future in mind.

Who should enroll: Anyone who has little to no experience working with Microsoft Excel 2007, or anyone who wants to firm up their basic Excel skills.

Instructors:
Lynne Waymon

Lynne Waymon is CEO of Contacts Count, the nationwide training and consulting firm that specializes in professional and business networking. She’s a nationally recognized expert on business and professional networking and the co-author of Make Your Contacts Count (2007, NY, American Management Association). In keynotes and workshops she gives professionals in corporate, government, association, university, and non-profit audiences, practical strategies for getting things done through networking, negotiating, and alliance building. Her strategies, in print and in person, are recognized nationwide as state-of-the-art. In 2002 Lynne received the highest award given by the National Capital Speakers Association for platform excellence.

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Pricing effective for July 1, 2009 classes forward

Nylink members - view a list of Nylink members (PDF)

1 NEE Participants are individuals from institutions from other regional networks with whom Nylink has a reciprocol agreememt. More information at

CONSER's Basic Serials Cataloging Workshop
11/5/09 - 11/6/09
Nylink Offices
Albany, NY