Business Development: Effective Networking Strategies

Presenter: Diane Darling, Founder, Diane Darling LLC

Diane Darling is a consultant, keynote speaker, instructor, and leadership coach with over 20 years of experience in researching, developing, and educating on the role of professional networking strategies in individual career development and business performance.

Whether you’re building your business or developing your career, having a solid network that you can leverage is vital.

How do you go about building and maintaining relationships?

Effective networking is more than handing out business cards, having a LinkedIn profile, and hoping the phone rings. Whether you’re looking to connect within your organization, your industry, or are looking to get on boards, knowing who to contact – and having them return your call is essential.

You’ll learn: 

• How to create and maintain an effective network both in-person and online.
• Better understanding of what networking is …and isn’t
• Ways to get started when you haven’t been in touch with people in your past
• Tools and apps to organize your contacts so you can stay in touch
• Overview of LinkedIn, how to set up a profile, and the must-include elements
• Identifying organizations and events that are worth your time, money, and effort
• Clarifying the results you can expect from networking
• Building alliances with others who can help you advance your career

Who Should Attend: CEOs/Executives; Project Managers; Project Engineers; Superintendents; HR Managers; Estimating; Business Development; Marketing; Safety Professionals; Office Administration

June 10, 2025

8:00 am-Noon

Breakfast is included.

ABC of Metro Washington

6901 Muirkirk Meadows Dr., Suite F | Beltsville, MD 20705

Member: $149/person

Non-Member: $189/person

No refunds for no-shows or cancellations on or after noon/12:00pm on June 5, 2025. Substitutions from your company are permitted at any time. Contact ABC Staff.