{"id":2406,"date":"2025-03-14T10:35:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T10:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/knowingcounts.net\/target-audience\/"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T15:12:55","slug":"target-audience","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/knowingcounts.net\/en\/target-audience\/","title":{"rendered":"Target audience"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2406\" class=\"elementor elementor-2406 elementor-79\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-078d7c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"078d7c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86ee3c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86ee3c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5133f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5133f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Target audience<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2f9ec2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c2f9ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8dc37 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"2b8dc37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/knowingcounts.net\/en\/knowing-counts\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13039ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13039ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c90a9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c90a9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b47b46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b47b46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The best in training, , Key-notes, public speaking, lectures, classes, coaching and consulting in Business Networking and Negotiation, with real impact on business and career. In Portuguese, English and Spanish. <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50e8eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50e8eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our programs include:<\/p><ul><li>The <strong>three phases of Networking<\/strong>: Creation, Cultivation and Capitalization of contact networks.<\/li><li>The <strong>seven phases of Negotiation<\/strong>: From Preparation, through Agreement, to Control and Evaluation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e443f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"90e443f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234187c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"234187c\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Knowing Counts?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5c04ec elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"f5c04ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Practical<\/strong>: Based on The 8 Networking Competencies\u00a9<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Tested<\/strong>: By hundreds of clients in Portugal and in the USA for more than 20 years<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><strong>Effective<\/strong>: Our clients get individual and organization-wide results<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd9fe7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edd9fe7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e2f36f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e2f36f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c20ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c20ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits for the Organization and Employees <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e910c61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e910c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By providing Knowing Counts\u2019 Networking and Negotiation expertise, you will be empowering your employees with the skills to:<\/p><ul><li>Work more effectively<\/li><li>Collaborate and communicate better with colleagues and other departments<\/li><li>Communicate and collaborate better across departments<\/li><li>Integrate more quickly into new roles<\/li><li>Increase the visibility of your teams and initiatives<\/li><li>Support the organization\u2019s strategic objectives<\/li><li>Attract talent and represent it with impact<\/li><li>Maximize the value of events (conferences, trade shows, congresses)<\/li><li>Access competitive information<\/li><li>Close better deals and partnerships<\/li><li>Negotiate sustainable agreements and lasting relationships<\/li><li>Progress professionally and personally<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6961743 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6961743\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>MIT Study<\/strong>: A recent MIT study found that employees with the most extensive digital networks were 7% more productive than their peers, but employees with <strong>cohesive face-to-face<\/strong> networks were <strong>30%<\/strong> more productive!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99ac733 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"99ac733\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f780b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58f780b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb0957 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7fb0957\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cadcabd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cadcabd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you develop networking competency in your employees, you:<\/p><ul><li>Improve personal relationships<\/li><li>Increase the Well-being and happiness at work<\/li><li>Reduce employee\u2019s turnover<\/li><li>Reduzir a rota\u00e7\u00e3o dos colaboradores<\/li><li>Make new business everybody\u2019s business<\/li><li>Spark innovation and creativity<\/li><li>Maximize cross-functional resource sharing<\/li><li>Increase engagement, internal alignment, and inclusion<\/li><li>On-board new hires faster<\/li><li>Give internationals more skill with Portuguese-style relationship building<\/li><li>Encourage collaboration and silo-smashing<\/li><li>Empower Employees to negotiate better and reach better agreements<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a444522 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a444522\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f0387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52f0387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knowingcounts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/empresas-r8jmjt8r8o3crsqo08lfu1y8rk6vc8rf94qwh60j5s.jpg\" title=\"empresas\" alt=\"empresas\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ed2d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51ed2d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea6eb23 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea6eb23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffe8e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ffe8e88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knowingcounts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/associacoes-r8jmj9i595cbzzjc7i29voxkagw5ull26f1pectssg.jpg\" title=\"associacoes\" alt=\"associacoes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c308c9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c308c9a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74374c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74374c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Associations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e73f0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e73f0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Networking and negotiation for associations \u2013 attract and retain members by highlighting your reputation as <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">THE<\/span> place to build professional relationships.<\/p><ul><li>Members renew eagerly because of the connections they create<\/li><li>Members influence their peers to join<\/li><li>The organizations in which members work financially support membership dues and attendance at meetings and conferences because their Employees bring valuable competitive information, referrals, and business opportunities to the company that positively impact organizational results.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0202269 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0202269\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b279333 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b279333\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8835bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8835bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Universites<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a967732 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a967732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Networking and Negotiation for Universities &#8211;<\/strong> put Networking and Negotiation to Work in the Service of University Goals.<\/p><p><strong>MBA Programs <\/strong>&#8211; Teach your students Networking skills to help them get internships, land jobs, succeed in the workplace, and stay connected with each other as alums.<\/p><p><strong>Alumni and Advancement Professionals <\/strong>&#8211; Our networking tools help you work with board members and committees, find volunteers, attract resources, uncork bureaucratic bottlenecks, promote the institution, collaborate with others, and connect with confidence. Alumni giving power depends on alumni earning power and that depends, in large part, on alumni networking skills.<\/p><p><strong>Alumni Clubs &#8211; <\/strong>Grow your attendance and help your members learn state-of-the-art networking skills to insure their continued participation and giving.<\/p><p><strong>Career Center Professionals &#8211;<\/strong> Make sure your students gain the one skill that helps 67% of professionals find a job &#8211; Networking! Book Keynotes and Workshops.<\/p><p>Book our Talks and Workshops for your Careers Services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1210146 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1210146\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b1ed5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"13b1ed5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knowingcounts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/universidades-r8jmj9i595cbzzjc7i29voxkagw5ull26f1pectssg.jpg\" title=\"universidades\" alt=\"universidades\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e98ce e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"39e98ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b295f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76b295f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f6d2c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f6d2c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/knowingcounts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/setor-publico-r8jmjqf8o5zhsyurgpdk4knuzekrp5g88qsg1c4pog.jpg\" title=\"setor-publico\" alt=\"setor-publico\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a2da60 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3a2da60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8a87f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8a87f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Government and Public Sector<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-076ae70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"076ae70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Develop networking and\/or Negotiation competencies in your employees to:<\/p><ul><li>Information gathering (Human Intelligence)<br>Encourage collaboration and resource-sharing<\/li><li>Increase engagement, internal alignment, and inclusion<\/li><li>Reduce employee\u2019s turnover.<\/li><li>Spark innovation and creativity<\/li><li>On-board new hires faster.<\/li><li>Break down barriers between generations<\/li><li>Capture expertise of retiring personnel<\/li><\/ul><p>Put networking and\/or negotyiation skills training in your existing programs:<\/p><ul><li>Orientation, Leadership and High Potential, Management Development<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63fc105 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"63fc105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb99ef1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb99ef1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24eea15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24eea15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Individuals:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4faa27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4faa27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cWork will be increasingly relationship-based and therefore managing the weaving of relationships even more essential to outcomes.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c15cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0c15cf5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Association of Career Professionals International<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03c22d4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"03c22d4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f5f2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f0f5f2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d96c0fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d96c0fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23eae36 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"23eae36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A Business Owner<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">An Executive<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A Manager<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A Politician<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A Diplomat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Politician<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A sports Agent, Manager or Coach<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">A leader<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M173.898 439.404l-166.4-166.4c-9.997-9.997-9.997-26.206 0-36.204l36.203-36.204c9.997-9.998 26.207-9.998 36.204 0L192 312.69 432.095 72.596c9.997-9.997 26.207-9.997 36.204 0l36.203 36.204c9.997 9.997 9.997 26.206 0 36.204l-294.4 294.401c-9.998 9.997-26.207 9.997-36.204-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">...<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd5c54a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd5c54a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And you feel the need for an individualized program of skills development in Networking or Negotiation?<\/p><p>We can design an individualized program of Coaching, Mentoring or Counseling tailored to your individual needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b1761a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b1761a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[],&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a989c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a989c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact us!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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elementor-size-default\">Who needs NETWORKING?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e828ffd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e828ffd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Networking is the pivotal professional capability in today\u2019s workplace, and Knowing Counts is the premier training company offering a wide variety of learning opportunities in Portugal and abroad.<\/b> We\u2019ve helped clients recognize the many strategic applications for networking and have worked with them to increase their employee and member expertise.<\/p><p><b>Networking is a professional and corporate competency.<\/b><\/p><p>Employees need development in strategic networking practices to excel at creating, cultivating, and capitalizing on the cross-functional relationships that get things done and affect the bottom line.<\/p><p><b>Networking is a way to build Affinity Group participation and expertise.<\/b><\/p><p>Members need networking skills to get the most from these gatherings and to show their character and competence as they build relationships throughout the corporation<\/p><p><b>Networking is an intelligence-gathering tool.<\/b><\/p><p>In professional settings, such as conferences, trade shows, and meetings, people need state-of-the-art networking strategies to find the latest information on resources, trends, and best practices.<\/p><p><b>Networking is a mentoring must.<\/b><\/p><p>Mentors and the people they coach need connecting and conversation skills to make their partnerships a success.<\/p><p><b>Networking is an antidote to the brain drain.<\/b><\/p><p>Before experienced employees retire or move on to other jobs, advanced networking skills help them pass on their valuable organizational and technical knowledge to newer, younger staff members.<\/p><p><b>Networking is a business development strategy.<\/b><\/p><p>Professionals and entrepreneurs need to know how to gain visibility and credibility in their target markets and how to build and maintain relationships for long-term growth<\/p><p><b>Networking is a membership-building tool for association staff.<\/b><\/p><p>Association professionals can be trained to create a &#8220;network-friendly\u201d atmosphere at meetings and conferences, gather intelligence about trends and needs, build relationships with key influentials and board members, and continue to \u201csell\u201d members on the value of association services and products.<\/p><p><b>Networking is a career and business competency for conference attendees and all members.<\/b><\/p><p>Conference attendees need focused networking skills to take advantage of great connections at the conference and to boost their businesses and careers back home.<\/p><p><b>Networking is a career skill.<\/b><\/p><p>People who want career advancement need practical networking strategies to become the natural and only choice in the career market.<\/p><p><b>Networking is a collegiate alumni relations and development tool.<\/b><\/p><p>University staff need strategies to build relationships that create alumni communities and attract donors and other resources.<\/p><p><b>Networking is the key to doing business in Portugal and in the Portuguese speaking Countries (Angola, Brasil, Mo\u00e7ambique, Cabo-Verde, S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 e Pr\u00edncipe, Guin\u00e9-Bissau)<\/b><\/p><p>International businesspeople and students need to get comfortable with and competent in the cultural ground rules for building relationships with the Portuguese and the lusophone countries.<\/p><p><b>Networking Recovers Disconnected Employees<\/b><\/p><p>Unconnected employees hurt your outcomes because their contributions to management, productivity, creativity, business development, sales, retention, and recruitment are limited by their lack of access to the right resources, ideas, and people.<\/p><p>Do 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