

"The Art of Effective Networking"
Speaker: Donna Messer
Founder, ConnectUs Communications and Author
This presentation is designed to inspire those who need to know how to build and stabilize their business relationships through effective networking. Covering who-what-where-when and why to network, the participants at this interactive workshop will leave with the tools they need to succeed.
Participants will learn the importance of sharing contacts, and will receive insights on how to refresh, build, and make the most of the networks they already have. "People like people who are like themselves". Learn to build the rapport needed to make an impact on the decision makers. If you network you get work.
Using the RISE philosophy, participants will learn how to: build Rapport, gather Information, and find Solutions - Ethically! Donna uses a networking system that will take participants from an Opportunity to a Solution. The system provides the template to measure and monitor the results of your networking ability.
Donna will teach you to maximize your strengths, to recognize the importance of your social capital and learn to work within your communication style. The Art of Effective Networking will provide you with the roadmap you need to succeed.
You will learn:
Donna Messer is one of Canada's foremost networking experts. She is the author of the Canadian best seller, Effective Networking Strategies. Her networking training has been added to the curriculum of colleges and universities, boardrooms and government offices throughout the Canada, the United States and Europe. She combines interactive training and strategic planning, providing techniques that can be immediately used and measured.
"It's not the quantity of business cards you collect; it's the quality of the relationship you build."