The Power of Networking: Build Professional Opportunities
A course by Isabel Sachs, Entrepreneur, Business Consultant, and Public Speaker
Joined April 2021
Learn how to create a strategic and collaborative network based on your specific career goals to boost your professional growth
Joined April 2021
Knowledge and skills are the foundation of any career, but the people you know are the gateway to new opportunities. Entrepreneur and public speaker Isabel Sachs, who has more than 15 years of experience in music and theater, firmly believes that networking is the key to professional growth. As the founder of the mentoring platform I LIKE NETWORKING, she helps creatives achieve their potential by giving them the tools and confidence to form strong ties with industry peers.
In this online course, Isabel teaches you her method for building a collaborative network based on your career goals. Learn how to find your community and strategies for establishing sincere connections that foster beneficial relationships and lead to opportunities. Discover the power of networking and take your career to the next level.
What will you learn in this online course?
11 lessons & 18 downloads
What's included in this course?
Isabel Sachs breaks the ice by telling you about her background and the journey that led her to start her own business: I LIKE NETWORKING. She also reflects on the people who have influenced her throughout her career, from friends and colleagues to those she admires from a distance.
First, discover what networking really means and how you can use this concept to create opportunities. Isabel helps you find your own community and shares insights into building a personal brand.
Next, define your networking goals and a plan to reach them. Learn to leverage the internet and social media, along with other techniques like the elevator pitch, before creating a list of the people you want to connect with.
Finally, see how to stay active and keep both you and your network engaged. Isabel teaches you strategies to efficiently follow up with contacts and track your efforts. She also gives you some parting tips on how to assess feedback and deal with rejection.
- 100% positive reviews (15)
- 1,241 students
- 11 lessons (1h 13m)
- 18 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Develop a plan to expand and strengthen your professional network with a strategy based on your career goals.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in learning how to reach out to and connect with others, especially professionals in their industry. This course is particularly useful for those looking to pivot their careers, find new work opportunities, or raise their personal profile.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is required.
Reviews
Isabel Sachs
A course by Isabel Sachs
Isabel Sachs is an entrepreneur, business consultant, and public speaker from São Paulo with more than 15 years of experience in music and theater. After earning a bachelor's degree in Brazil, she went on to study a master’s in cultural policy and management in London, where she’s currently based. Like many people, she found herself out of work in 2020, which is when she decided to start her own business, I LIKE NETWORKING, a mentoring and networking platform for creatives.
Over the course of her career, she has collaborated with a variety of brands such as Converse, Red Bull, and Lollapalooza. She’s the winner of a D&AD award and was named one of the top 21 most influential women by Startups Magazine. Her work also earned her a spot among The Dots 100 Rising Stars.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Networking Essentials
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What Even Is Networking
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How to Find Your Community
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An Introduction to Personal Brand
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U3
Networking in Practice
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Your Networking Goals
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How to Reach Out Online
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The Elevator Pitch
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The Target List
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U4
Networking Is a Verb
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Follow-up and Tracking
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Feedback and Dealing With Rejection
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FP
Final project
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The Power of Networking: Build Professional Opportunities
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FAQs
Yes, this course is designed for beginners and those new to networking and personal branding, especially within creative industries like arts, theatre, and music.
You will learn how to build and track professional networks, craft outreach messages, develop a personal brand online, create action plans for networking goals, and engage effectively with communities.
No prior networking experience is needed. You only need internet access and basic familiarity with social media or professional platforms like LinkedIn or Instagram.
Topics include elevator pitches, digital networking, building personal brands, joining online communities, tracking networking results, effective outreach, and engaging with industry professionals.
You’ll learn to optimize your profiles, use content pillars, join relevant groups, engage authentically, and send tailored messages to connect with recruiters and peers.
Yes, the course guides you in defining actionable networking goals, choosing platforms, and tracking your networking activities for measurable professional growth.
Absolutely. You’ll practice crafting concise elevator pitches and writing succinct, compelling bios for different networking contexts.
Fiquei impressionada com a abrangência e qualidade do curso. Superou minhas expectativas!
Very good tips! Helped me to ease my stress and be confident during networking events!
Thanks so much!
Buen material, amplia los conceptos, muy buen curso
LOVED this course. Isabel is so insightful, authentic and really knows about networking and setting businesses up in a very challenging industry. Super helpful for any creative struggling with knowing how to get out of that rut and to start getting some more opportunities coming to them.
Very usefull!