Black Excellence Alliance

Networking - How to Get Seen, Be Heard, and Stand Out

Thursday, October 13th

12:00 PM

Imagine if you could…

  • Attend business events and actually ENJOY them – then walk away with connections that lead to better opportunities and more money
  • Easily initiate, sustain, and end conversations smoothly and free of social anxiety
  • Learn networking strategies that are so easy and effective, they actually feel like magic
  • At events, know exactly how to approach both possible colleagues, customers, and VIPs
  • Discover how to talk confidently about your skills in a way that feels comfortable, genuine and non-braggy 
  • Become known as THE person in your industry with your set of skills and talents 
  • Stop struggling to move up in your area of expertise – and experience the ease of having them seeking you out

 

Live Virtual Training

45-minute training program

Step 1: Pre-work: Introduction to the training program

  • Pre-work to be delivered to participants 5-days prior to the training date.
  • Pre-work delivered via video and audio transcript.
  • Participants may ask questions 3 to 5 days prior to the training date.

 Step 2:  Live online training session – duration 45-minutes

 

 

Training Outline 

Networking Tactics for Fast Results

Top Takeaway: 

The single greatest people skill is a highly developed and authentic interest in people.

 

Do you sometimes feel like the lack of networking skills prevents you from living up to your true potential? Nothing is more important to the success of your career than your ability to network.

 A great network can help you move up the ladder, make essential connections, and give you the advice to reach all of your important goals.

This workshop is designed to guide participants in identifying the right people to network with and to help you achieve great success for your specific short and long-term goals.

You'll also learn how to use your depth of knowledge and experience to be a connector and help others.

The ability to connect with anyone, anytime, and anywhere will completely change your life.  

 

Networking Topics

Participants will learn:

  • The art of professional connection
  • How to be likable and magnetic
  • How to form strong personal relationships to help in business and life
  • How to connect with people in social and business environments
  • Take your career to the next level
  • Learn how to destroy the fear of social interactions
  • Understand that rejection is not real
  • Use the proper networking body language
  • Improve conversational skills
  • How to get meetings
  • How to follow up and much more...
  • Approach High-Level People You Want To Connect With Through An Innovative Manner That Will Attract Their Attention
  • Social Skills

Social Intelligence - Business & Social Etiquette

for the Holiday Season

Thursday, December 7th

12:00 PM

Topics include:

  • How to carry oneself with elegance, confidence, sophistication, and gravitas

  • Modern social etiquette expectations

  • Body language tips and tricks

  • How to set a table and how to make selections from a buffet

  • How to make introductions between friends, colleagues, and clients

  • Social Manners 101 - Rules and Roles for Hosts and Guests

  • Practical tips for handling food and drinks at a cocktail party

  • Dress to Impress – Presenting a professional image through dress code

  • Corporate Conduct – Behavioral expectations for a corporate environment; conducting oneself professionally with both internal and external clients; the importance of body language

  • Professional Communication – Making lasting positive impressions through business greetings, introductions, and small talk

 

Pricing

45-minute live online training, inclusive of pre-training communications for two sessions (October & December).

 

Training Investment 

Live Interactive training  $1750

Training session is live only, and may not be recorded for future use or distribution without the express written consent and agreement of Social Confidence Pro.

 

Susan Callender is your instructor. Susan is a Best of Boston award-winning entrepreneur and a high-performance social coach, helping professionals consistently experience anxiety-free interactions, raise social capital and stand out in competitive and high-stakes situations by creating a powerful, polished, and magnetic presence.

Susan is a trusted social skills expert, whose business etiquette commentary can be seen on CNN’s Airport Network, in 48 airports nationwide. Learn more about her work by listening to the Social Skills Mastery podcast, available on Apple Podcasts, iHeart, and Spotify.

She takes a holistic approach to social skills coaching and training, and following this workshop you will be equipped with actionable knowledge that will help your career, your confidence, and your social life.

Susan works with teams in the following capacities:

 

Executive Presence—Team and Individual Training + Coaching

People who rely on the authority of their position to get things done are missing a key ingredient of leadership: influence. Susan’s leadership coaching adds that key ingredient and shows leaders how to use their influence to excel.

 

Develop Socially Intelligent Leaders

These are the performers who influence outcomes, contribute to major decisions, and drive change internally, for the betterment of their organization.

When these leaders are equipped with the right capabilities, they will lead and influence at a higher and faster rate.

Integrating leadership training and coaching into the development of promising performers provides long-term success and more engaged and committed colleagues.

 

High-Performance Coaching

Susan works individually and with small groups to equip people with the tools, knowledge, and opportunities they need to fully develop themselves to be effective in their commitment to the company and their work.

Coaching is deeply motivational and teaches strategies and tactics that ensure tangible improvements happen. It inspires people to reach specified goals with a high level of accountability while promoting creativity and breakthrough performance.