Welcome to The Networking Master Class

Unrivalled training in networking, story telling and communication
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“The best professional training I have done in many years”
Global Energy Company
“Extremely useful… and challenging at times!”
Chairman - Europe
Multinational Corporation
“They’re amazing! So knowledgeable and friendly!”
Global Energy Company
“Dynamic and [you] kept things moving – time flew by – I enjoyed it.”
Partner - Technology
Venture Capital Firm

About Us

Networking is now a recognised and essential professional skill and executives at all levels can benefit from training and development in this vital and often overlooked area. Over the past twenty-five years we have built up an unrivalled wealth of networking and communications knowledge and have developed our unique Master Class programme with leading trainers and learning development professionals.

We work with everyone from senior management teams in global corporations to partners and associates in professional services firms and financial institutions. Participants consistently rate us with the highest possible feedback scores, especially for how strongly they would recommend us.

Every aspect of face-to-face networking is covered in our full-day master classes and specific techniques are taught enabling you to increase your effectiveness and gain significantly more value from all types of events and business situations.

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Sainsbury's
RWE
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Goldman Sachs
Macquarie
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Sky
Hitachi
ABB
Unilever
Skanska
Accenture
BAE Systems
Aggreko
Centrica
AWS
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Our Objectives

Every Networking Master Class training course is designed to enable delegates to: 

Learn how to prepare for events & meetings

Understand how to make a great and lasting first impression

Understand how to construct and present information about you and your organisation

Explore the different stages of networking: before, during and after

Develop confidence in your ability to connect with people you don’t know

Work on your voice and self-projection as well as body language

Learn how to combat nervousness

Learn how to start, sustain and end a conversation

Learn best practice methodology for follow-up

Our Courses

The Networking Master Class

Our flagship course offered in-house at your business
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Virtual Meeting Master Class

Conquer the Zoom Call with this online course for 8 - 800 people
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Story Telling
Master Class

Equip your execs with the skills they need to enrich their presentations
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Personal Impact Master Class

Give your business' future leaders the skills they need
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Why Us

  • We have been running networking events for nearly 25 years.
  • Our training courses have been running and growing with the times for over 25 years.
  • We work with industry-leading companies from across the globe.
  • Our testimonials are second-to-none.
"Taking part was everything I’d hoped for and more.”
Project Manager
Multinational Construction Firm
"An excellent development course with outstanding technique coaching. I could not recommend it highly enough.”
Deputy Director - Network Engineering
International Engineering Firm
"An enjoyable experience with practical points of learning ... enhanced by the quality of the coaching and by the delegate participation"
Director
Multinational Conglomerate
"The value is evident throughout the day and the guidance, insights and coaching will absolutely improve your ability to network in business environments.”
Senior Manager
Global Consulting Firm

Who We Are

Behind every Networking Master Class course and session is a dedicated team of professionals from a wide range of sectors and backgrounds with a wealth of knowedge and experience, who all love sharing what they know with others. 

Our team comprises a professor of theatre, directors of international networking firms, professional and accredited trainers and professional actors of the stage and screen. 

If you’d like to know more about the team behind the Networking Master Class, get in touch!

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The Networking Master Class

Our unique approach and what is included

Every full-day master class includes at least one of our senior directors, a leading specialist trainer and two or more support staff. We deploy a range of methods to ensure a vibrant and fast-paced day – and it’s enjoyable too.

  • Delegates practice skills in a variety of simulated situations and there are no slide presentations.
  • Small group size, restricted to a maximum of 15 with a suggested minimum of 6. Full workbook provided.
  • Follow up and support. We follow up with all delegates and provide ongoing advice and support.
In-house Networking Master Classes

Our in-house master classes are tailored to your specific needs and designed to reflect realistic business situations that your executives experience.

We train everyone from senior management to junior teams. The master class can be integrated into your executive development programme and can be part of an off-site event.

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Virtual Meeting Master Class

Working from home has now become the default for many. Meetings over Zoom, Teams, WebEx and other platforms offer obvious advantages when meeting with people we know. It can, however, be difficult creating those vital, all important, new relationships – specific new skills are required to create a natural rapport.

Over the past 20 years we have built up an unrivalled wealth of networking and communications knowledge and have developed our unique and successful Master Class programme with world-class trainers and learning development professionals.

Our unique Virtual Meeting Master Classes are run by a team comprising senior Bruton Group Directors, professional actors and one of the UK’s leading Professors of Theatre.

The sessions are based on best practice for virtual meetings together with skills used by professional actors. The format is fast paced, vibrant and fun.

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Story Telling Master Class

There is immense power in being able to tell a short, relevant story. Leaving a memorable positive message reinforces your Company or personal values and can help separate you from your competitors.

Effective storytelling is often overlooked in business communications and our Story Telling Master Class will equip your executives with the important skills they need to enrich their presentations, pitches and day-to-day conversations with powerful and effective short stories.

Course Outline

The Power of Stories

  • What is a story?
  • Why you should use stories
  • When and where to use stories

Finding and Developing your Stories

  • Stories not case studies
  • Stories versus spin
  • Honing your stories
  • Using relevant stories to get a point across

Essential Skills Needed

  • Understanding the structure of a story
  • Using appropriate drama and tension
  • Using language effectively
  • Using body language, voice and eye contact

Performing your Stories

  • Creating empathy
  • Holding your audience
  • Keeping stories short
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The Personal Impact Master Class

If you’re starting out your journey in networking and are looking to learn how to make the best impact possible, this is the perfect course for you. Take a look below at some of the key areas we will cover.

Preparing for your meetings and events
  • Preparation – do your homework
  • Setting objectives
Making a charismatic impact
  • Living your corporate, department and personal brands and values
  • Verbal communication – using plain language
  • Non-verbal communication, using positive body language
  • Status – high/low and adapting to other person
  • Maintaining your authenticity
Communicating to influence
  • Trust, credibility and rapport
  • Controlling conversations
  • The importance of eye contact
  • Storytelling – stories, not case studies, to underpin your proposals
Putting it all together
  • Applying the new techniques
  • Sharing your new ‘common language’ amongst your team
  • Action plans
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