Pitching and Networking

Build and use your professional network is important. It creates commercial exposure among (potential) clients, who will contact you when they have a job opening or need professional advice about their workforce.

Presenting a great pitch is imperative for effective networking. In one minute, you tell the other person who you are, what you do and what makes you special. Is your pitch not yet perfect? No worries! Sign up for the Pitching and Networking training.

Result

After completing this training you will know:

• What constitutes networking and what it is not;
• That networking is not only effective, but also fun;
• How to recognise and get in touch with interesting candidates and organisations;
• How to improve return on your network meetings;
• How to connect with others;
• how to make a perfectly timed and rock-solid pitch.

For whom?

De training is suited for any (junior) HR professional who want to learn how to effectively network and present a rock-solid pitch. The entry level for this training is MBO+.

Approach

The training Pitching and Networking is a blended learning: the course is a combination of an e-learning, physical in-class sessions and on-the-job training. The theory is prepared in advance, leaving more time for deep dives and practise during the in-class session.

But that is not all! After the in-class session you get started on a number of practical assignments, learning by experience, interaction, and reflection. Preferably by pairing up with your manager or a colleague.

Duration and study load

This training consists of preparatory assignments (8 hours) and an in-class training of one full day.

Content

• Pitching in general;
• How to construct your pitch;
• The ‘Elevator pitch’;
• Live pitching;
• What is networking;
• How to network effectively;
• Recognise suitable places to network;
• Improve your networking result;
• Dos and don’ts while networking.