Professional Image & Grooming

LEARING OBJECTIVES

• Able to function comfortably during business networking
• Give a good impression when in social business setting
• Express greater confidence in starting and maintaining a conversation
• Know how to build meaningful relationships that meet one’s needs

PROGRAM CONTENTS

Part I. Making Networking Your Way of Life

• Gaining insight on true networking
• Ascertaining your personal networks and plan

Part II. Giving a Good First Impression

• Discovering the importance of a good impression
• Overcoming your nerves
• Appearing calm and approachable

Part III. Working the Room

• Mastering greetings, handling of business cards and introduction protocol
• Finding out how to move in and out of groups with ease
• Controlling  the close and exit from a conversation with finesse
• Handling different networking scenarios

Part IV. Essential Conversational Skills

• Breaking the ice
• Starting and maintaining conversations
• Making the exchange more productive
• Building good rapport with people

Part V. Building the Relationship

• Proper follow-ups after the networking event
• E-networking dos and don’ts