Networking Skills for Accountants

by accountingcpd

Learn how to develop your network - now with new material on social networking.

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This course will enable you to

  • Understand the purpose of networking and the skill sets involved
  • Improve the core skills needed for building relationships
  • Research and plan conversations effectively
  • Make the most of conversations with existing or potential members of your network
  • Manage and administer your network effectively
  • Develop your network over time as your objectives change
  • Understand how to keep your network under control

About the course

All accounting and finance professionals have a network, whether they focus on it actively or not. For some it is a source of specialist technical advice or a resource that can help them to meet their clients' needs. For others it is the source of new clients.

This course has been updated to include the aspects of social media which have become predominant in modern networking, showing how they can be utilized to maximise your network. The course explains the key skills needed to make the most of any network, expand it and ensure that it meets career and business needs. Practical exercises and activities make it easy for any accountant to put the sound advice into practice.

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Contents

  • What is networking?
    • What is networking?
    • Why should I network?
    • Can't I just use the contacts I already have?
    • What skills do I need to network effectively?
  • Developing your network
    • Who should be in my network?
    • How do I research new contacts?
    • How do I prepare to network?
    • How can I develop my online network?
  • Having conversations
    • How can I start conversations?
    • How can I make sure people remember me?
    • What are the key communication skills?
    • How do I move on from a conversation?
    • What do I do after the conversation is over?
  • Managing your network
    • How do I keep track of my contacts?
    • What routine tasks do I need to perform?
    • How do I keep my network under control?
    • How do I maintain the online side of my network?
  • Building relationships
    • How should I contact the people I network with?
    • How do I keep the people in my network happy?
    • How do I get what I want from my network?
    • How do I network within my organisation?

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accountingcpd

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