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Business Networking 101: How to Network Like a Pro

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Madecraft

Business Networking 101: How to Network Like a Pro

Madecraft

Instructor: Madecraft

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • How to network strategically by separating it from prospecting and building long-term relationships through outreach, leverage, and giving.

  • How to manage and follow up with hundreds of contacts using a tiered CRM, focused social media strategy, and daily habits that compound.

  • How to handle every networking situation — elevator pitches, trade shows, virtual calls, and reconnecting after years of silence.

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May 2026

Assessments

8 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

Networking done wrong costs you relationships, time, and credibility. You’ll separate networking from prospecting, apply three core strategies that move your goals forward, and sidestep the most common mistakes that derail new networkers.

What's included

4 videos2 assignments

When you show up without a plan, a pitch, or a giving mindset, even the best networking event becomes a missed opportunity. You’ll get clear on your goals and your offer, build a giver’s mindset, and craft an elevator pitch that makes people lean in instead of tune out.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment

Networking opportunities don’t only live at after-hours mixers and industry events. You’ll find your best networking venues, choose the right groups, and build a playbook for connecting in person and online.

What's included

4 videos1 reading1 assignment

Without a system to manage your contacts, your best networking conversations fade into a list of forgotten names. You’ll set up a CRM that fits your workflow, build a follow-up rhythm by contact tier, and dramatically improve your response rates.

What's included

4 videos3 assignments

Everything you know about networking is only as valuable as your ability to put it into practice every day. You’ll run productive networking calls, host your own events, reconnect with dormant contacts, and build the daily habits that make networking automatic.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment

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